Angelfish vs Saumon de l'Atlantique

Pterophyllum scalare comparé à Salmo salar

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Angelfish	Saumon de l'Atlantique
Nom scientifique	Pterophyllum scalare	Salmo salar
Ordre	Cichliformes	Salmoniformes
Famille	Cichlidae	Salmonidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Angelfish	Saumon de l'Atlantique
Longueur maximale	15,0 cm	150,0 cm
Poids maximum	0,03 kg	46,8 kg
Couleur	Silver to pale gold body with four bold black vertical bars including one through the eye; tall triangular dorsal and ventral fins are translucent silver; domesticated forms include gold, black, and marbled variants.	Silvery flanks with a blue-green back; sea-run fish are nearly spotless with a few scattered X-shaped dark spots above the lateral line and pinkish-red tones at spawning.

Habitat & Environment

Attribut	Angelfish	Saumon de l'Atlantique
Type d'eau	Freshwater	Freshwater & Saltwater
Plage de profondeur	—	0-210m
Aire de répartition	Native to the Amazon River basin and associated river systems in Peru, Colombia, and Brazil. Inhabits densely vegetated floodplain swamps, flooded igapó forests, and slow …	North Atlantic Ocean from northeastern North America to western Europe, including rivers of Canada, Norway, Iceland, and the British Isles. Anadromous populations spawn in cold, …
Habitat	Slow-moving rivers and flooded forests of the Amazon basin, particularly white-water and clear-water rivers. Warm water (24-30°C); inhabits areas with submerged vegetation and driftwood.	Neritic

Aquarium Suitability

Attribut	Angelfish	Saumon de l'Atlantique
Taille minimale de l'aquarium	190 L	—
Température	24-28	—
Plage de pH	6.0-7.5	—
Niveau d'entretien	Moderate	—
Tempérament	Semi-Aggressive	—

Informations sur la pêche

Attribut	Angelfish	Saumon de l'Atlantique
Poisson de pêche sportive	Non	Oui
Cote de combativité	—	8/10
Record du monde	—	—
Teneur en mercure	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Angelfish

Not consumed — a graceful ornamental cichlid valued for its triangular body shape and striking vertical banding; widely kept in freshwater community tanks.

Saumon de l'Atlantique

Rich, buttery flesh with high omega-3 fat content and a distinctly full flavor. Versatile in the kitchen — superb grilled, poached, smoked, or served raw as sashimi.

Species Overview

Angelfish

The freshwater angelfish is a majestic cichlid with a laterally compressed body and long, flowing dorsal and anal fins. Native to the Amazon basin, it has been selectively bred into numerous color varieties including marble, koi, and platinum.

Saumon de l'Atlantique

The Atlantic salmon is an anadromous species that migrates from the ocean to freshwater rivers to spawn. Renowned among fly fishers, it is also one of the most important farmed fish species globally.