Perca gigante vs Tiburón ballena

Lates calcarifer comparado con Rhincodon typus

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Perca gigante	Tiburón ballena
Nombre Científico	Lates calcarifer	Rhincodon typus
Orden	Perciformes	Orectolobiformes
Familia	Latidae	Rhincodontidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Endangered

Physical Traits

Atributo	Perca gigante	Tiburón ballena
Longitud Máxima	200,0 cm	1800,0 cm
Peso Máximo	60,0 kg	21500,0 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.	Dark gray to blue-gray back covered with a distinctive checkerboard grid of pale white or cream spots and transverse stripes; belly white; the unique spot pattern is unique to each individual.

Habitat & Environment

Atributo	Perca gigante	Tiburón ballena
Tipo de Agua	Freshwater & Saltwater	Saltwater
Rango de Profundidad	10-40m	0-1928m
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 …	Pantropical in open oceanic and coastal waters between 30°N and 35°S. Aggregates seasonally at feeding sites including Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia, the Gulf of …
Hábitat	Neritic, coral reefs, estuaries	Neritic, coral reefs

Información de Pesca

Atributo	Perca gigante	Tiburón ballena
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.

Tiburón ballena

Endangered species — consumption is strongly discouraged and illegal in many countries. Historically consumed in parts of Asia; now internationally protected under CITES Appendix II.

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.

Tiburón ballena

The whale shark is the largest living fish species, reaching lengths of up to 18 meters. Despite its enormous size, it is a gentle filter feeder that consumes plankton, fish eggs, and small fish by swimming with its wide mouth open.