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برمون شائع vs Discus

Lates calcarifer مقارنةً بـ Symphysodon discus

Taxonomy & Classification

السمة برمون شائع Discus
الاسم العلمي Lates calcarifer Symphysodon discus
الرتبة Perciformes Cichliformes
الفصيلة Latidae Cichlidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern

Physical Traits

السمة برمون شائع Discus
الطول الأقصى 200,0 cm 20,0 cm
الوزن الأقصى 60,0 kg 0,25 kg
اللون Silver-grey to greenish-bronze flanks with a golden sheen under light; juveniles show a faint pale lateral stripe; operculum has a prominent dark margin and a small spine; fins clear to grayish. Deep-bodied disc shape with vibrant turquoise-blue wavy horizontal lines over a reddish-brown to orange-brown base; fins edged in vivid blue with red striping; wild forms show 9 dark vertical bars.

Habitat & Environment

السمة برمون شائع Discus
نوع الماء Freshwater & Saltwater Freshwater
نطاق العمق 10-40m
النطاق الجغرافي Indo-West Pacific from the Persian Gulf and Indian subcontinent east to China, Japan, and Australia. Catadromous; spawns in coastal marine waters and juveniles ascend rivers … Restricted to the central Amazon River basin in Brazil, particularly around the confluence of the Rio Negro and Rio Solimões. Prefers warm, soft, highly acidic …
الموطن Neritic, coral reefs, estuaries Warm, blackwater rivers of the Amazon basin, particularly the Rio Negro and tributaries. Prefers soft, acidic water (pH 4.5-6.5, 26-31°C) with driftwood and minimal current. …

Aquarium Suitability

السمة برمون شائع Discus
الحد الأدنى لحجم الحوض 250 L
درجة الحرارة 26-30
نطاق الرقم الهيدروجيني 5.0-7.0
مستوى الرعاية Difficult
المزاج Peaceful

معلومات الصيد

السمة برمون شائع Discus
أسماك الصيد الرياضي نعم لا
تصنيف المقاومة 8/10
الرقم القياسي العالمي
مستوى الزئبق

Cuisine & Edibility

برمون شائع

Buttery, sweet flesh with large flakes, medium fat, and a clean finish. Revered across Asian and Australian cuisines; superb pan-fried, steamed with ginger, or baked whole.

Discus

Not consumed — a prized ornamental aquarium fish known as the 'king of the aquarium' for its disc-shaped body and brilliant colors.

Species Overview

برمون شائع

The barramundi is a large, catadromous predator native to the Indo-West Pacific. It is a protandrous hermaphrodite, beginning life as male and transitioning to female after several years. Highly prized in both sport fishing and aquaculture.

Discus

The discus is often called the 'King of the Aquarium' for its disc-shaped body and stunning color patterns. Native to the Amazon floodplains, it requires warm, soft, acidic water and feeds its fry with a mucus secretion from its skin.

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