Cherry Barb vs Cardeau d'été

Puntius titteya comparé à Paralichthys dentatus

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Cherry Barb	Cardeau d'été
Nom scientifique	Puntius titteya	Paralichthys dentatus
Ordre	Cypriniformes	Perciformes
Famille	Cyprinidae	Pleuronectidae
Conservation Status	Vulnerable	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Cherry Barb	Cardeau d'été
Longueur maximale	5,0 cm	94,0 cm
Poids maximum	0,002 kg	12,0 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.	Eyed side is brownish to gray-green with a mottled pattern of pale blotches; 12–14 distinct pale-edged dark ocelli (eyespots) scattered across the body; blind side is plain white; color changes with substrate.

Habitat & Environment

Attribut	Cherry Barb	Cardeau d'été
Type d'eau	Freshwater	Saltwater
Plage de profondeur	—	10-183m
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 …	Western North Atlantic from Nova Scotia south to Florida and the northern Gulf of Mexico. Undertakes seasonal offshore migration to deeper Continental Shelf waters in …
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, demersal, estuaries

Aquarium Suitability

Attribut	Cherry Barb	Cardeau d'été
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	Cardeau d'été
Poisson de pêche sportive	Non	Oui
Cote de combativité	—	4/10
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.

Cardeau d'été

Thin, delicate white fillets with a sweet, mild flavor and very low fat. Prized on the U.S. East Coast; superb pan-fried in butter, stuffed and baked, or prepared as ceviche.

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.

Cardeau d'été

The summer flounder, or fluke, is a flatfish that lies camouflaged on the ocean floor. Born with eyes on both sides, one eye migrates to the left side during development. An ambush predator, it explodes upward to grab passing prey.