Cherry Barb vs Großer Barrakuda

Puntius titteya verglichen mit Sphyraena barracuda

Taxonomy & Classification

Eigenschaft	Cherry Barb	Großer Barrakuda
Wissenschaftlicher Name	Puntius titteya	Sphyraena barracuda
Ordnung	Cypriniformes	Perciformes
Familie	Cyprinidae	Sphyraenidae
Conservation Status	Vulnerable	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Eigenschaft	Cherry Barb	Großer Barrakuda
Maximale Länge	5,0 cm	200,0 cm
Maximales Gewicht	0,002 kg	50,0 kg
Färbung	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

Eigenschaft	Cherry Barb	Großer Barrakuda
Wassertyp	Freshwater	Saltwater
Tiefenbereich	—	0-100m
Verbreitungsgebiet	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 …
Lebensraum	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

Eigenschaft	Cherry Barb	Großer Barrakuda
Mindest-Aquariengröße	60 L	—
Temperatur	23-27	—
pH-Bereich	6.0-8.0	—
Pflegeschwierigkeit	Easy	—
Temperament	Peaceful	—

Angelinformationen

Eigenschaft	Cherry Barb	Großer Barrakuda
Sportfisch	Nein	Ja
Kampfbewertung	—	7/10
Weltrekord	—	—
Quecksilbergehalt	—	—

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.

Großer Barrakuda

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.

Großer Barrakuda

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.