Arapaima vs Great White Shark

Arapaima gigas verglichen mit Carcharodon carcharias

Taxonomy & Classification

Eigenschaft	Arapaima	Great White Shark
Wissenschaftlicher Name	Arapaima gigas	Carcharodon carcharias
Ordnung	Osteoglossiformes	Lamniformes
Familie	Arapaimidae	Lamnidae
Conservation Status	Data Deficient	Vulnerable

Physical Traits

Eigenschaft	Arapaima	Great White Shark
Maximale Länge	450,0 cm	600,0 cm
Maximales Gewicht	200,0 kg	1905,0 kg
Färbung	Dark olive-gray to grayish-black back with large scales that become vivid red-orange with black borders on the posterior flanks; belly pale cream; caudal fin reddish and rounded.	Classic countershaded coloration: slate-gray to charcoal-brown dorsal surface with a sharply defined boundary to a pure white ventral surface; pectoral fin tips dusky to black.

Habitat & Environment

Eigenschaft	Arapaima	Great White Shark
Wassertyp	Freshwater	Saltwater
Tiefenbereich	—	0-1280m
Verbreitungsgebiet	Restricted to the Amazon River basin in Brazil, Peru, Guyana, and Bolivia. Inhabits flooded várzea lakes, oxbows, and large river channels; surfaces frequently to breathe …	Cosmopolitan in cool to warm coastal and offshore waters of all major oceans. Key aggregation sites include South Africa, California, South Australia, and New Zealand. …
Lebensraum	Floodplain lakes (várzea) and large river channels of the Amazon basin. Slow-moving, shallow, warm freshwater (26-30°C). An obligate air-breather; rises to surface to gulp air. …	Neritic, estuaries

Angelinformationen

Eigenschaft	Arapaima	Great White Shark
Sportfisch	Ja	Ja
Kampfbewertung	10/10	—
Weltrekord	—	—
Quecksilbergehalt	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Arapaima

Large, firm white fillets with a mild, clean flavor and low fat; historically a staple protein in Amazonian communities. Often salted and dried; sustainable harvest is tightly regulated.

Great White Shark

Edible but rarely consumed; flesh requires careful handling to remove ammonia. Consumption is strongly discouraged — this species is Vulnerable and protected in many jurisdictions.

Species Overview

Arapaima

The arapaima is one of the largest freshwater fish in the world, reaching up to 4.5 meters. An obligate air-breather, it must surface every 10-20 minutes to gulp air. Its tongue is bony and used to crush prey against the roof of its mouth.

Great White Shark

The great white shark is the world's largest predatory fish. Found in coastal surface waters of all major oceans, it can detect a single drop of blood in 100 liters of water. Despite its fearsome reputation, attacks on humans are rare.