Discus vs Anguila europea

Symphysodon discus comparado con Anguilla anguilla

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Discus	Anguila europea
Nombre Científico	Symphysodon discus	Anguilla anguilla
Orden	Cichliformes	Elopomorpha
Familia	Cichlidae	Megalopidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Critically Endangered

Physical Traits

Atributo	Discus	Anguila europea
Longitud Máxima	20,0 cm	133,0 cm
Peso Máximo	0,25 kg	6,6 kg
Color	Deep-bodied disc shape with vibrant turquoise-blue wavy horizontal lines over a reddish-brown to orange-brown base; fins edged in vivid blue with red striping; wild forms show 9 dark vertical bars.	Yellow-olive to olive-brown back and sides in the freshwater 'yellow eel' phase; maturing 'silver eel' phase develops a dark gray-black back with a silvery-white belly and enlarged eyes.

Habitat & Environment

Atributo	Discus	Anguila europea
Tipo de Agua	Freshwater	Freshwater & Saltwater
Rango de Profundidad	—	0-700m
Distribución Geográfica	Restricted to the central Amazon River basin in Brazil, particularly around the confluence of the Rio Negro and Rio Solimões. Prefers warm, soft, highly acidic …	Spawns in the Sargasso Sea and larvae drift to European and North African coasts on the Gulf Stream. Adults inhabit rivers, lakes, and coastal waters …
Hábitat	Warm, blackwater rivers of the Amazon basin, particularly the Rio Negro and tributaries. Prefers soft, acidic water (pH 4.5-6.5, 26-31°C) with driftwood and minimal current. …	Estuaries

Aquarium Suitability

Atributo	Discus	Anguila europea
Tamaño Mínimo del Acuario	250 L	—
Temperatura	26-30	—
Rango de pH	5.0-7.0	—
Nivel de Cuidado	Difficult	—
Temperamento	Peaceful	—

Información de Pesca

Atributo	Discus	Anguila europea
Pez de Pesca Deportiva	No	Sí
Clasificación de Pelea	—	—
Récord Mundial	—	—
Nivel de Mercurio	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Discus

Not consumed — a prized ornamental aquarium fish known as the 'king of the aquarium' for its disc-shaped body and brilliant colors.

Anguila europea

Rich, fatty flesh with a distinctive earthy flavor; classically smoked, jellied (in Britain), or grilled kabayaki-style. Critically Endangered — consumption strongly discouraged; population down 90%.

Species Overview

Discus

The discus is often called the 'King of the Aquarium' for its disc-shaped body and stunning color patterns. Native to the Amazon floodplains, it requires warm, soft, acidic water and feeds its fry with a mucus secretion from its skin.

Anguila europea

The European eel undertakes one of nature's most remarkable migrations, traveling 5,000 km from European rivers to the Sargasso Sea to spawn and die. Despite centuries of study, its breeding grounds were only recently confirmed.