Saumon de l'Atlantique vs Guppy

Salmo salar comparé à Poecilia reticulata

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Saumon de l'Atlantique	Guppy
Nom scientifique	Salmo salar	Poecilia reticulata
Ordre	Salmoniformes	Cyprinodontiformes
Famille	Salmonidae	Poeciliidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Saumon de l'Atlantique	Guppy
Longueur maximale	150,0 cm	6,0 cm
Poids maximum	46,8 kg	0,002 kg
Couleur	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.	Males display highly variable iridescent patterns on a gray-olive body; spots, reticulations, and solid patches of red, orange, blue, green, and black; flowing fantail fins often multicolored.

Habitat & Environment

Attribut	Saumon de l'Atlantique	Guppy
Type d'eau	Freshwater & Saltwater	Brackish
Plage de profondeur	0-210m	—
Aire de répartition	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, …	Native to freshwater and slightly brackish streams of northern South America including Venezuela, Trinidad, and Barbados. Tolerates a wide range of salinities; introduced on every …
Habitat	Neritic	Slow-moving rivers, streams, ponds, and drainage ditches of northern South America (Venezuela, Trinidad). Warm, shallow water with dense vegetation (22-28°C). Highly adaptable; introduced worldwide.

Aquarium Suitability

Attribut	Saumon de l'Atlantique	Guppy
Taille minimale de l'aquarium	—	38 L
Température	—	22-28
Plage de pH	—	6.8-7.8
Niveau d'entretien	—	Easy
Tempérament	—	Peaceful

Informations sur la pêche

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

Cuisine & Edibility

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.

Guppy

Not consumed — a tiny ornamental livebearer prized by hobbyists for its dazzling color variations and ease of breeding in the aquarium.

Species Overview

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.

The guppy is one of the most widely distributed tropical fish, found in freshwater habitats across the Americas. Males display vivid colors and elaborate tail patterns to attract females. They are live-bearers, giving birth to free-swimming fry.