Perca gigante vs Cherry Barb

Lates calcarifer comparado con Puntius titteya

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Perca gigante	Cherry Barb
Nombre Científico	Lates calcarifer	Puntius titteya
Orden	Perciformes	Cypriniformes
Familia	Latidae	Cyprinidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Vulnerable

Physical Traits

Atributo	Perca gigante	Cherry Barb
Longitud Máxima	200,0 cm	5,0 cm
Peso Máximo	60,0 kg	0,002 kg
Color	Silver-grey to greenish-bronze flanks with a golden sheen under light; juveniles show a faint pale lateral stripe; operculum has a prominent dark margin and a small spine; fins clear to grayish.	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.

Habitat & Environment

Atributo	Perca gigante	Cherry Barb
Tipo de Agua	Freshwater & Saltwater	Freshwater
Rango de Profundidad	10-40m	—
Distribución Geográfica	Indo-West Pacific from the Persian Gulf and Indian subcontinent east to China, Japan, and Australia. Catadromous; spawns in coastal marine waters and juveniles ascend rivers …	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 …
Hábitat	Neritic, coral reefs, estuaries	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.

Aquarium Suitability

Atributo	Perca gigante	Cherry Barb
Tamaño Mínimo del Acuario	—	60 L
Temperatura	—	23-27
Rango de pH	—	6.0-8.0
Nivel de Cuidado	—	Easy
Temperamento	—	Peaceful

Información de Pesca

Atributo	Perca gigante	Cherry Barb
Pez de Pesca Deportiva	Sí	No
Clasificación de Pelea	8/10	—
Récord Mundial	—	—
Nivel de Mercurio	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Perca gigante

Buttery, sweet flesh with large flakes, medium fat, and a clean finish. Revered across Asian and Australian cuisines; superb pan-fried, steamed with ginger, or baked whole.

Cherry Barb

Not consumed — ornamental aquarium fish listed as Vulnerable in the wild; kept for its cherry-red coloration and peaceful schooling nature.

Species Overview

Perca gigante

The barramundi is a large, catadromous predator native to the Indo-West Pacific. It is a protandrous hermaphrodite, beginning life as male and transitioning to female after several years. Highly prized in both sport fishing and aquaculture.

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.