Pirarucu vs Sériole couronnée

Arapaima gigas comparé à Seriola dumerili

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Pirarucu	Sériole couronnée
Nom scientifique	Arapaima gigas	Seriola dumerili
Ordre	Osteoglossiformes	Carangiformes
Famille	Arapaimidae	Carangidae
Conservation Status	Data Deficient	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Pirarucu	Sériole couronnée
Longueur maximale	450,0 cm	200,0 cm
Poids maximum	200,0 kg	80,6 kg
Couleur	Dark olive-gray to grayish-black back with large scales that become vivid red-orange with black borders on the posterior flanks; belly pale cream; caudal fin reddish and rounded.	Olive-green to bluish back with a wide amber to golden-yellow mid-lateral stripe running from eye to tail; silvery-white belly; a dark diagonal stripe extends from snout through the eye to the dorsal fin.

Habitat & Environment

Attribut	Pirarucu	Sériole couronnée
Type d'eau	Freshwater	Saltwater
Plage de profondeur	—	1-385m
Aire de répartition	Restricted to the Amazon River basin in Brazil, Peru, Guyana, and Bolivia. Inhabits flooded várzea lakes, oxbows, and large river channels; surfaces frequently to breathe …	Circumglobal in tropical and subtropical waters including the Atlantic, Mediterranean Sea, Indian Ocean, and Pacific. Commonly found around deepwater reefs, rocky outcrops, and offshore oil …
Habitat	Floodplain lakes (várzea) and large river channels of the Amazon basin. Slow-moving, shallow, warm freshwater (26-30°C). An obligate air-breather; rises to surface to gulp air. …	Pelagic, coral reefs

Informations sur la pêche

Attribut	Pirarucu	Sériole couronnée
Poisson de pêche sportive	Oui	Oui
Cote de combativité	10/10	9/10
Record du monde	—	—
Teneur en mercure	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Pirarucu

Large, firm white fillets with a mild, clean flavor and low fat; historically a staple protein in Amazonian communities. Often salted and dried; sustainable harvest is tightly regulated.

Sériole couronnée

Firm, rich flesh with a moderately strong flavor; can carry parasites in tropical waters, requiring thorough cooking. Good grilled or baked; related to the highly prized Japanese hamachi.

Species Overview

Pirarucu

The arapaima is one of the largest freshwater fish in the world, reaching up to 4.5 meters. An obligate air-breather, it must surface every 10-20 minutes to gulp air. Its tongue is bony and used to crush prey against the roof of its mouth.

Sériole couronnée

The greater amberjack is the largest of the jacks, known for brutal head-shaking fights and powerful dives toward structure. Found near reefs, wrecks, and offshore platforms in tropical and subtropical waters worldwide.