Angelfish vs Achigan à grande bouche

Pterophyllum scalare comparé à Micropterus salmoides

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Angelfish	Achigan à grande bouche
Nom scientifique	Pterophyllum scalare	Micropterus salmoides
Ordre	Cichliformes	Centrarchiformes
Famille	Cichlidae	Centrarchidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Angelfish	Achigan à grande bouche
Longueur maximale	15,0 cm	97,0 cm
Poids maximum	0,03 kg	10,1 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.	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.

Habitat & Environment

Attribut	Angelfish	Achigan à grande bouche
Type d'eau	Freshwater	Freshwater
Plage de profondeur	—	0-6m
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 …	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, …
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.	Estuaries

Aquarium Suitability

Attribut	Angelfish	Achigan à grande bouche
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	Achigan à grande bouche
Poisson de pêche sportive	Non	Oui
Cote de combativité	—	7/10
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.

Achigan à grande bouche

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.

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.

Achigan à grande bouche

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.