Cherry Barb vs بركودة كبيرة

Puntius titteya مقارنةً بـ Sphyraena barracuda

Taxonomy & Classification

السمة	Cherry Barb	بركودة كبيرة
الاسم العلمي	Puntius titteya	Sphyraena barracuda
الرتبة	Cypriniformes	Perciformes
الفصيلة	Cyprinidae	Sphyraenidae
Conservation Status	Vulnerable	Least Concern

Physical Traits

السمة	Cherry Barb	بركودة كبيرة
الطول الأقصى	5,0 cm	200,0 cm
الوزن الأقصى	0,002 kg	50,0 kg
اللون	Males are vivid cherry-red over the entire body with a dark mid-lateral stripe from snout to tail; females are pale golden-olive with the same dark stripe; fins reddish to clear.	Steel-gray to dark gunmetal-blue back with a pale silvery-white belly; scattered irregular dark blotches on the lower flanks; tail fin is grayish with whitish tips on both lobes.

Habitat & Environment

السمة	Cherry Barb	بركودة كبيرة
نوع الماء	Freshwater	Saltwater
نطاق العمق	—	0-100m
النطاق الجغرافي	Endemic to the Kelani River basin in southwestern Sri Lanka. Restricted to shaded, slow-flowing forest streams and small tributaries with dense riparian vegetation; population has …	Circumtropical in shallow coastal waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans. Frequents coral reefs, seagrass beds, and estuaries from Florida and the Caribbean to …
الموطن	Clear, fast-flowing streams of Sri Lanka and southwestern India. Shallow, oxygen-rich, cool mountain streams (22-26°C) over gravel substrates. Dense riparian vegetation provides cover.	Pelagic, coral reefs, estuaries

Aquarium Suitability

السمة	Cherry Barb	بركودة كبيرة
الحد الأدنى لحجم الحوض	60 L	—
درجة الحرارة	23-27	—
نطاق الرقم الهيدروجيني	6.0-8.0	—
مستوى الرعاية	Easy	—
المزاج	Peaceful	—

معلومات الصيد

السمة	Cherry Barb	بركودة كبيرة
أسماك الصيد الرياضي	لا	نعم
تصنيف المقاومة	—	7/10
الرقم القياسي العالمي	—	—
مستوى الزئبق	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Cherry Barb

Not consumed — ornamental aquarium fish listed as Vulnerable in the wild; kept for its cherry-red coloration and peaceful schooling nature.

بركودة كبيرة

Firm, lean white flesh with a mild flavor when small; larger individuals risk ciguatera fish poisoning and are generally avoided. Smaller fish eaten grilled or fried in the Caribbean.

Species Overview

Cherry Barb

The cherry barb is a small, colorful fish native to Sri Lanka's shaded forest streams. Males develop an intense cherry-red coloration during breeding. Listed as Vulnerable due to habitat loss and over-collection for the aquarium trade.

بركودة كبيرة

The great barracuda is a fearsome-looking predator found in tropical and subtropical oceans. With its torpedo-shaped body, pronounced underbite, and fang-like teeth, it can strike prey at speeds exceeding 58 km/h.