Saury and hairtail are two common marine fish, their appearance is somewhat similar, both are narrow and thin, silver color, but there are also many differences between them, including living environment, personality, eyes, head, size, meat quality and other aspects. Let's take a closer look at their differences.
Saury and hairtail fish live in different environments. Saury usually live in offshore areas and prefer to inhabit sandy or muddy seafloors, and are more adaptable. Hairtail fish, on the other hand, live in the open sea and usually inhabit deep sea areas and have weak adaptability. In addition, saury fish usually swim in groups, while hairtail fish swim alone or in small groups.
The personalities of the saury and the hairtail are also different. The saury has a relatively gentle personality, is not very aggressive, and will run away or hide when in danger. On the other hand, the hairtail fish has a very fierce personality, and is even more ferocious when hunting, and will take the initiative to attack or resist when encountering enemies. Ribbon fish have a pair of sharp fangs in their mouths that can easily bite prey or enemies.
There is also a difference between the eyes of the saury and the hairtail. The eyes of the saury are all small eyes, and they are all small black eyeballs, which do not look very obvious. There are two types of hairtail, yellow eyes and black eyes, but the orbital area is generally larger than that of the saury, and the eyes are larger than the saury. The fewer eyes there are, the more delicious the fish will be.
The heads of saury and hairtail fish are also different. The head of the saury is relatively small, the fangs are not very prominent, and the mouth is not so pointed. The heads of hairtail fish are relatively large, the fangs are very protruding, and they generally have a long pointed mouth. The larger the head of the hairtail, the better the meat quality of the hairtail.
There is also a difference in the size of the saury and the hairtail. The size of the saury is smaller than that of the hairtail, generally around 30 cm, and the largest is no more than 50 cm. The size of the hairtail fish is relatively large, generally more than 50 centimeters, and the largest can reach more than 1 meter. The larger the size of the hairtail, the higher the hairtail**.
The meat quality of saury and hairtail is also different. The meat of the saury is plump and delicate, especially the belly of the fish can achieve a melt-in-your-mouth feeling, and it has a unique fish umami taste and is not fishy at all. The meat of hairtail is relatively tender, and the meat tissue is very soft, which is easy to digest and absorb. However, some varieties of hairtail fish have meat and firewood, and some fish bones have hard bones similar to "bone tumors", and the umami taste of fish is very poor, and they can generally only be processed into fish segments for sale.
Saury and hairtail are two different types of marine fish, and their differences are mainly reflected in their living environment, personality, eyes, head, size, meat quality, etc. Saury and hairtail are both very delicious seafood, but it is important to distinguish between them when selecting and cooking them to bring out their deliciousness and nutrition.