Common Snook vs Discus

Centropomus undecimalis verglichen mit Symphysodon discus

Taxonomy & Classification

Eigenschaft	Common Snook	Discus
Wissenschaftlicher Name	Centropomus undecimalis	Symphysodon discus
Ordnung	Perciformes	Cichliformes
Familie	Centrachidae	Cichlidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Eigenschaft	Common Snook	Discus
Maximale Länge	140,0 cm	20,0 cm
Maximales Gewicht	24,3 kg	0,25 kg
Färbung	Pale golden-olive to grayish-brown back with silvery flanks; a bold black lateral stripe runs from the operculum to the tail; belly pale yellow-white; fins are yellowish with a dusky posterior dorsal fin.	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

Eigenschaft	Common Snook	Discus
Wassertyp	Freshwater & Saltwater	Freshwater
Tiefenbereich	?-22m	—
Verbreitungsgebiet	Western Atlantic from South Carolina south through the Gulf of Mexico, entire Caribbean, and along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Central America to Brazil. …	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 …
Lebensraum	Neritic, 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

Eigenschaft	Common Snook	Discus
Mindest-Aquariengröße	—	250 L
Temperatur	—	26-30
pH-Bereich	—	5.0-7.0
Pflegeschwierigkeit	—	Difficult
Temperament	—	Peaceful

Angelinformationen

Eigenschaft	Common Snook	Discus
Sportfisch	Ja	Nein
Kampfbewertung	8/10	—
Weltrekord	—	—
Quecksilbergehalt	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Common Snook

Sweet, firm white flesh with a mild, clean flavor; low fat and large flakes. Highly regarded as table fare in Florida and the Caribbean; excellent grilled, blackened, or pan-seared.

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

Common Snook

The common snook is a prized inshore game fish found in tropical western Atlantic waters. It is highly sensitive to cold water and cannot survive temperatures below 12 degrees Celsius. Its lateral line is distinctive — a bold black stripe.

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.