Angelfish vs Brochet de mer

Pterophyllum scalare comparé à Lates calcarifer

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Angelfish	Brochet de mer
Nom scientifique	Pterophyllum scalare	Lates calcarifer
Ordre	Cichliformes	Perciformes
Famille	Cichlidae	Latidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Angelfish	Brochet de mer
Longueur maximale	15,0 cm	200,0 cm
Poids maximum	0,03 kg	60,0 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.	Silver-grey to greenish-bronze flanks with a golden sheen under light; juveniles show a faint pale lateral stripe; operculum has a prominent dark margin and a small spine; fins clear to grayish.

Habitat & Environment

Attribut	Angelfish	Brochet de mer
Type d'eau	Freshwater	Freshwater & Saltwater
Plage de profondeur	—	10-40m
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 …	Indo-West Pacific from the Persian Gulf and Indian subcontinent east to China, Japan, and Australia. Catadromous; spawns in coastal marine waters and juveniles ascend rivers …
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, coral reefs, estuaries

Aquarium Suitability

Attribut	Angelfish	Brochet de mer
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	Brochet de mer
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.

Brochet de mer

Buttery, sweet flesh with large flakes, medium fat, and a clean finish. Revered across Asian and Australian cuisines; superb pan-fried, steamed with ginger, or baked whole.

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.

Brochet de mer

The barramundi is a large, catadromous predator native to the Indo-West Pacific. It is a protandrous hermaphrodite, beginning life as male and transitioning to female after several years. Highly prized in both sport fishing and aquaculture.