Cherry Barb vs Tarpón

Puntius titteya comparado con Megalops atlanticus

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Cherry Barb	Tarpón
Nombre Científico	Puntius titteya	Megalops atlanticus
Orden	Cypriniformes	Elopomorpha
Familia	Cyprinidae	Megalopidae
Conservation Status	Vulnerable	Vulnerable

Physical Traits

Atributo	Cherry Barb	Tarpón
Longitud Máxima	5,0 cm	250,0 cm
Peso Máximo	0,002 kg	161,0 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.	Brilliant chrome-silver flanks with large, plate-like reflective scales producing a mirror-like sheen; back is dark blue-green; fins clear to dusky with elongated dorsal ray.

Habitat & Environment

Atributo	Cherry Barb	Tarpón
Tipo de Agua	Freshwater	Freshwater & Saltwater
Rango de Profundidad	—	0-40m
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 and eastern Atlantic from Virginia south through the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and along the South American coast to Brazil; also West Africa. …
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.	Coral reefs, estuaries

Aquarium Suitability

Atributo	Cherry Barb	Tarpón
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	Tarpón
Pez de Pesca Deportiva	No	Sí
Clasificación de Pelea	—	10/10
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.

Tarpón

Bony flesh with a strong, somewhat coarse texture; rarely eaten in modern sport fishing. Primarily catch-and-release; not commonly consumed due to bones and Vulnerable status.

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.

Tarpón

The tarpon is often called the 'Silver King' for its large mirror-like scales and acrobatic leaps. This ancient species has existed for over 100 million years and can breathe air using a modified swim bladder.