Perca atruchada vs Zebra Danio

Micropterus salmoides comparado con Danio rerio

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Perca atruchada	Zebra Danio
Nombre Científico	Micropterus salmoides	Danio rerio
Orden	Centrarchiformes	Cypriniformes
Familia	Centrarchidae	Danionidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Perca atruchada	Zebra Danio
Longitud Máxima	97,0 cm	5,0 cm
Peso Máximo	10,1 kg	0,001 kg
Color	Olive-green to dark green back fading to pale yellowish-white belly, with a bold dark lateral band of mottled blotches running from gill to tail.	Silver to pale gold body with five continuous horizontal royal-blue stripes running from gill to tail tip, including through the fins; belly silvery-white; fins clear with blue-gold striping.

Habitat & Environment

Atributo	Perca atruchada	Zebra Danio
Tipo de Agua	Freshwater	Freshwater
Rango de Profundidad	0-6m	—
Distribución Geográfica	Native to eastern North America from the Great Lakes south through the Mississippi River basin to the Gulf states and Florida. Introduced widely across Europe, …	Native to the Ganges and Brahmaputra river basins of Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Myanmar. Inhabits fast-flowing hill streams, rice paddies, and shallow ponds across the …
Hábitat	Estuaries	Fast-flowing, clear mountain streams of the Ganges-Brahmaputra region, India and Bangladesh. Clean, well-oxygenated, shallow water with sandy and gravelly substrate (18-26°C). Lab model organism.

Aquarium Suitability

Atributo	Perca atruchada	Zebra Danio
Tamaño Mínimo del Acuario	—	40 L
Temperatura	—	18-24
Rango de pH	—	6.0-8.0
Nivel de Cuidado	—	Easy
Temperamento	—	Peaceful

Información de Pesca

Atributo	Perca atruchada	Zebra Danio
Pez de Pesca Deportiva	Sí	No
Clasificación de Pelea	7/10	—
Récord Mundial	—	—
Nivel de Mercurio	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Perca atruchada

Firm white flesh with a mild, clean flavor; low fat content. Popular pan-fried, baked, or grilled; widely regarded as one of North America's finest freshwater table fish.

Zebra Danio

Not consumed — a hardy ornamental aquarium fish notable for its horizontal blue-silver stripes and active schooling behavior; also a widely used laboratory model organism.

Species Overview

Perca atruchada

The largemouth bass is the most popular freshwater game fish in North America. Known for explosive topwater strikes and powerful runs, it inhabits warm lakes, ponds, and slow-moving rivers with abundant cover.

Zebra Danio

The zebrafish is a small cyprinid native to South Asia's freshwater streams. Its distinctive blue-and-gold horizontal stripes and hardy nature make it a popular aquarium fish. It is also the most widely used vertebrate model organism in genetic research.