Gemeine Goldmakrele vs Zebra Danio

Coryphaena hippurus verglichen mit Danio rerio

Taxonomy & Classification

Eigenschaft	Gemeine Goldmakrele	Zebra Danio
Wissenschaftlicher Name	Coryphaena hippurus	Danio rerio
Ordnung	Carangiformes	Cypriniformes
Familie	Coryphaenidae	Danionidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Eigenschaft	Gemeine Goldmakrele	Zebra Danio
Maximale Länge	210,0 cm	5,0 cm
Maximales Gewicht	40,0 kg	0,001 kg
Färbung	Dazzling iridescent blue-green and gold flanks; males have a blunt squared-off head; flanks flicker golden-yellow to electric blue when alive, fading to dull gray-green at death.	Silver to pale gold body with five continuous horizontal royal-blue stripes running from gill to tail tip, including through the fins; belly silvery-white; fins clear with blue-gold striping.

Habitat & Environment

Eigenschaft	Gemeine Goldmakrele	Zebra Danio
Wassertyp	Saltwater	Freshwater
Tiefenbereich	0-85m	—
Verbreitungsgebiet	Worldwide in tropical and subtropical oceanic waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. Highly pelagic; gathers around floating sargassum mats, current lines, and thermocline …	Native to the Ganges and Brahmaputra river basins of Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Myanmar. Inhabits fast-flowing hill streams, rice paddies, and shallow ponds across the …
Lebensraum	Neritic, pelagic, coral reefs	Fast-flowing, clear mountain streams of the Ganges-Brahmaputra region, India and Bangladesh. Clean, well-oxygenated, shallow water with sandy and gravelly substrate (18-26°C). Lab model organism.

Aquarium Suitability

Eigenschaft	Gemeine Goldmakrele	Zebra Danio
Mindest-Aquariengröße	—	40 L
Temperatur	—	18-24
pH-Bereich	—	6.0-8.0
Pflegeschwierigkeit	—	Easy
Temperament	—	Peaceful

Angelinformationen

Eigenschaft	Gemeine Goldmakrele	Zebra Danio
Sportfisch	Ja	Nein
Kampfbewertung	7/10	—
Weltrekord	—	—
Quecksilbergehalt	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Gemeine Goldmakrele

Firm, slightly sweet flesh with large, moist flakes and low fat. Excellent grilled, blackened Cajun-style, or in tacos; one of the most popular sport fish for the table.

Zebra Danio

Not consumed — a hardy ornamental aquarium fish notable for its horizontal blue-silver stripes and active schooling behavior; also a widely used laboratory model organism.

Species Overview

Gemeine Goldmakrele

The mahi-mahi, also known as dorado or dolphinfish, is among the most colorful pelagic fish in the ocean. Its iridescent blue, green, and gold body fades rapidly after death. It is a fast-growing species, rarely living beyond five years.

Zebra Danio

The zebrafish is a small cyprinid native to South Asia's freshwater streams. Its distinctive blue-and-gold horizontal stripes and hardy nature make it a popular aquarium fish. It is also the most widely used vertebrate model organism in genetic research.