Cherry Barb vs Mérou géant de l'Atlantique

Puntius titteya comparé à Epinephelus itajara

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Cherry Barb	Mérou géant de l'Atlantique
Nom scientifique	Puntius titteya	Epinephelus itajara
Ordre	Cypriniformes	Perciformes
Famille	Cyprinidae	Serranidae
Conservation Status	Vulnerable	Vulnerable

Physical Traits

Attribut	Cherry Barb	Mérou géant de l'Atlantique
Longueur maximale	5,0 cm	250,0 cm
Poids maximum	0,002 kg	363,0 kg
Couleur	Males are vivid cherry-red over the entire body with a dark mid-lateral stripe from snout to tail; females are pale golden-olive with the same dark stripe; fins reddish to clear.	Yellow-brown to olive-green body densely covered with small dark brown spots and irregular blotches; 3–4 faint pale vertical bands on the flanks; juveniles show bolder contrasting yellow and black stripes.

Habitat & Environment

Attribut	Cherry Barb	Mérou géant de l'Atlantique
Type d'eau	Freshwater	Saltwater
Plage de profondeur	—	0-100m
Aire de répartition	Endemic to the Kelani River basin in southwestern Sri Lanka. Restricted to shaded, slow-flowing forest streams and small tributaries with dense riparian vegetation; population has …	Tropical western Atlantic from Florida and the Gulf of Mexico through the Caribbean Sea to Brazil, and eastern Pacific from the Gulf of California to …
Habitat	Clear, fast-flowing streams of Sri Lanka and southwestern India. Shallow, oxygen-rich, cool mountain streams (22-26°C) over gravel substrates. Dense riparian vegetation provides cover.	Neritic, coral reefs, estuaries

Aquarium Suitability

Attribut	Cherry Barb	Mérou géant de l'Atlantique
Taille minimale de l'aquarium	60 L	—
Température	23-27	—
Plage de pH	6.0-8.0	—
Niveau d'entretien	Easy	—
Tempérament	Peaceful	—

Informations sur la pêche

Attribut	Cherry Barb	Mérou géant de l'Atlantique
Poisson de pêche sportive	Non	Oui
Cote de combativité	—	9/10
Record du monde	—	—
Teneur en mercure	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Cherry Barb

Not consumed — ornamental aquarium fish listed as Vulnerable in the wild; kept for its cherry-red coloration and peaceful schooling nature.

Mérou géant de l'Atlantique

Firm, flaky white flesh with a mild, sweet flavor; harvest is heavily restricted or banned throughout most of its range due to Vulnerable status. Catch-and-release strongly encouraged.

Species Overview

Cherry Barb

The cherry barb is a small, colorful fish native to Sri Lanka's shaded forest streams. Males develop an intense cherry-red coloration during breeding. Listed as Vulnerable due to habitat loss and over-collection for the aquarium trade.

Mérou géant de l'Atlantique

The goliath grouper is the largest grouper in the Atlantic Ocean. This massive reef dweller can swallow prey whole and produces a distinctive booming sound by contracting its swim bladder to ward off intruders.