Cherry Barb vs Corvinata pintada

Puntius titteya comparado con Cynoscion nebulosus

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Cherry Barb	Corvinata pintada
Nombre Científico	Puntius titteya	Cynoscion nebulosus
Orden	Cypriniformes	Perciformes
Familia	Cyprinidae	Sciaenidae
Conservation Status	Vulnerable	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Cherry Barb	Corvinata pintada
Longitud Máxima	5,0 cm	100,0 cm
Peso Máximo	0,002 kg	7,9 kg
Color	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.	Silver-gray body with a greenish iridescent back; scattered round black spots on the upper flanks, back, and dorsal and caudal fins; belly silver-white; fins yellowish to pale; two prominent canine teeth.

Habitat & Environment

Atributo	Cherry Barb	Corvinata pintada
Tipo de Agua	Freshwater	Saltwater
Rango de Profundidad	—	10-?m
Distribución Geográfica	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 …	Western North Atlantic from New York south along the US Atlantic coast through the Gulf of Mexico to the Yucatán. Resident in estuaries, seagrass beds, …
Hábitat	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.	Neritic, coral reefs, estuaries

Aquarium Suitability

Atributo	Cherry Barb	Corvinata pintada
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	Cherry Barb	Corvinata pintada
Pez de Pesca Deportiva	No	Sí
Clasificación de Pelea	—	5/10
Récord Mundial	—	—
Nivel de Mercurio	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Cherry Barb

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

Corvinata pintada

Soft, delicate white flesh with a mild, sweet flavor; low fat and best eaten fresh. A Gulf Coast favorite — excellent pan-fried, baked with Cajun spices, or used in fish tacos.

Species Overview

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.

Corvinata pintada

The spotted seatrout, despite its name, is a member of the drum family, not the trout family. It inhabits grass flats and estuaries along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Males produce a distinctive drumming sound to attract females.