Red Sea Bream vs Zebra Danio

Pagrus major verglichen mit Danio rerio

Taxonomy & Classification

Eigenschaft	Red Sea Bream	Zebra Danio
Wissenschaftlicher Name	Pagrus major	Danio rerio
Ordnung	Perciformes	Cypriniformes
Familie	Sparidae	Danionidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Eigenschaft	Red Sea Bream	Zebra Danio
Maximale Länge	100,0 cm	5,0 cm
Maximales Gewicht	9,7 kg	0,001 kg
Färbung	Pale rose-pink to silver-pink overall body with small iridescent blue spots on scales above the lateral line; bright pink-red dorsal fin; characteristic dark smudge at the dorsal fin origin in juveniles.	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	Red Sea Bream	Zebra Danio
Wassertyp	Saltwater	Freshwater
Tiefenbereich	10-200m	—
Verbreitungsgebiet	Northwestern Pacific from the Yellow Sea and East China Sea to southern Japan and the Philippines. Inhabits coastal rocky reefs, sandy bays, and brackish-edge habitats …	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	Shallow coastal waters and bays of the western Pacific, from Japan to Southeast Asia. Inhabits rocky and sandy substrates at 10-200m depth. Coastal and semi-pelagic; …	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	Red Sea Bream	Zebra Danio
Mindest-Aquariengröße	—	40 L
Temperatur	—	18-24
pH-Bereich	—	6.0-8.0
Pflegeschwierigkeit	—	Easy
Temperament	—	Peaceful

Angelinformationen

Eigenschaft	Red Sea Bream	Zebra Danio
Sportfisch	Ja	Nein
Kampfbewertung	5/10	—
Weltrekord	—	—
Quecksilbergehalt	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Red Sea Bream

Prized in Japanese cuisine as 'tai'; delicate, sweet white flesh with a clean oceanic taste and low fat. Excellent grilled whole, steamed, or served as sashimi on celebratory occasions.

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

Red Sea Bream

The red sea bream, known as 'tai' in Japan, is considered the king of fish in Japanese cuisine. It holds deep cultural significance and is traditionally served at celebrations. Its delicate white flesh is prized for sashimi and sushi.

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.