Angelfish vs سمك الجاحظ

Pterophyllum scalare مقارنةً بـ Sander vitreus

Taxonomy & Classification

السمة	Angelfish	سمك الجاحظ
الاسم العلمي	Pterophyllum scalare	Sander vitreus
الرتبة	Cichliformes	Perciformes
الفصيلة	Cichlidae	Percidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

السمة	Angelfish	سمك الجاحظ
الطول الأقصى	15,0 cm	107,0 cm
الوزن الأقصى	0,03 kg	11,3 kg
اللون	Silver to pale gold body with four bold black vertical bars including one through the eye; tall triangular dorsal and ventral fins are translucent silver; domesticated forms include gold, black, and marbled variants.	Golden-olive to brassy-yellow flanks with a mottled pattern of saddle-like dark blotches; distinctive white tip on lower tail lobe; large glassy eyes with reflective tapetum.

Habitat & Environment

السمة	Angelfish	سمك الجاحظ
نوع الماء	Freshwater	Brackish
نطاق العمق	—	0-27m
النطاق الجغرافي	Native to the Amazon River basin and associated river systems in Peru, Colombia, and Brazil. Inhabits densely vegetated floodplain swamps, flooded igapó forests, and slow …	Native to Canada and the northern United States, including the Great Lakes basin and major river drainages such as the Missouri and Ohio rivers. Introduced …
الموطن	Slow-moving rivers and flooded forests of the Amazon basin, particularly white-water and clear-water rivers. Warm water (24-30°C); inhabits areas with submerged vegetation and driftwood.	Freshwater lakes and rivers of North America east of the Rockies, from Canada to Tennessee. Inhabits clear, deep lakes and large rivers over sand and …

Aquarium Suitability

السمة	Angelfish	سمك الجاحظ
الحد الأدنى لحجم الحوض	190 L	—
درجة الحرارة	24-28	—
نطاق الرقم الهيدروجيني	6.0-7.5	—
مستوى الرعاية	Moderate	—
المزاج	Semi-Aggressive	—

معلومات الصيد

السمة	Angelfish	سمك الجاحظ
أسماك الصيد الرياضي	لا	نعم
تصنيف المقاومة	—	5/10
الرقم القياسي العالمي	—	—
مستوى الزئبق	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Angelfish

Not consumed — a graceful ornamental cichlid valued for its triangular body shape and striking vertical banding; widely kept in freshwater community tanks.

سمك الجاحظ

Considered one of the best-tasting freshwater fish; sweet, flaky white flesh with very low fat. Ideal pan-fried, battered, or baked — a North American culinary favorite.

Species Overview

Angelfish

The freshwater angelfish is a majestic cichlid with a laterally compressed body and long, flowing dorsal and anal fins. Native to the Amazon basin, it has been selectively bred into numerous color varieties including marble, koi, and platinum.

سمك الجاحظ

The walleye is the largest member of the perch family and the most sought-after freshwater food fish in North America. Its reflective eyes give it exceptional low-light vision, making dawn and dusk prime feeding times.