Angelfish vs Acoupa pintade

Pterophyllum scalare comparé à Cynoscion nebulosus

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Angelfish	Acoupa pintade
Nom scientifique	Pterophyllum scalare	Cynoscion nebulosus
Ordre	Cichliformes	Perciformes
Famille	Cichlidae	Sciaenidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Angelfish	Acoupa pintade
Longueur maximale	15,0 cm	100,0 cm
Poids maximum	0,03 kg	7,9 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-gray body with a greenish iridescent back; scattered round black spots on the upper flanks, back, and dorsal and caudal fins; belly silver-white; fins yellowish to pale; two prominent canine teeth.

Habitat & Environment

Attribut	Angelfish	Acoupa pintade
Type d'eau	Freshwater	Saltwater
Plage de profondeur	—	10-?m
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 …	Western North Atlantic from New York south along the US Atlantic coast through the Gulf of Mexico to the Yucatán. Resident in estuaries, seagrass beds, …
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	Acoupa pintade
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	Acoupa pintade
Poisson de pêche sportive	Non	Oui
Cote de combativité	—	5/10
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.

Acoupa pintade

Soft, delicate white flesh with a mild, sweet flavor; low fat and best eaten fresh. A Gulf Coast favorite — excellent pan-fried, baked with Cajun spices, or used in fish tacos.

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.

Acoupa pintade

The spotted seatrout, despite its name, is a member of the drum family, not the trout family. It inhabits grass flats and estuaries along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Males produce a distinctive drumming sound to attract females.