Discus vs Achigan à grande bouche

Symphysodon discus comparé à Micropterus salmoides

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Discus	Achigan à grande bouche
Nom scientifique	Symphysodon discus	Micropterus salmoides
Ordre	Cichliformes	Centrarchiformes
Famille	Cichlidae	Centrarchidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Discus	Achigan à grande bouche
Longueur maximale	20,0 cm	97,0 cm
Poids maximum	0,25 kg	10,1 kg
Couleur	Deep-bodied disc shape with vibrant turquoise-blue wavy horizontal lines over a reddish-brown to orange-brown base; fins edged in vivid blue with red striping; wild forms show 9 dark vertical bars.	Olive-green to dark green back fading to pale yellowish-white belly, with a bold dark lateral band of mottled blotches running from gill to tail.

Habitat & Environment

Attribut	Discus	Achigan à grande bouche
Type d'eau	Freshwater	Freshwater
Plage de profondeur	—	0-6m
Aire de répartition	Restricted to the central Amazon River basin in Brazil, particularly around the confluence of the Rio Negro and Rio Solimões. Prefers warm, soft, highly acidic …	Native to eastern North America from the Great Lakes south through the Mississippi River basin to the Gulf states and Florida. Introduced widely across Europe, …
Habitat	Warm, blackwater rivers of the Amazon basin, particularly the Rio Negro and tributaries. Prefers soft, acidic water (pH 4.5-6.5, 26-31°C) with driftwood and minimal current. …	Estuaries

Aquarium Suitability

Attribut	Discus	Achigan à grande bouche
Taille minimale de l'aquarium	250 L	—
Température	26-30	—
Plage de pH	5.0-7.0	—
Niveau d'entretien	Difficult	—
Tempérament	Peaceful	—

Informations sur la pêche

Attribut	Discus	Achigan à grande bouche
Poisson de pêche sportive	Non	Oui
Cote de combativité	—	7/10
Record du monde	—	—
Teneur en mercure	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Discus

Not consumed — a prized ornamental aquarium fish known as the 'king of the aquarium' for its disc-shaped body and brilliant colors.

Achigan à grande bouche

Firm white flesh with a mild, clean flavor; low fat content. Popular pan-fried, baked, or grilled; widely regarded as one of North America's finest freshwater table fish.

Species Overview

Discus

The discus is often called the 'King of the Aquarium' for its disc-shaped body and stunning color patterns. Native to the Amazon floodplains, it requires warm, soft, acidic water and feeds its fry with a mucus secretion from its skin.

Achigan à grande bouche

The largemouth bass is the most popular freshwater game fish in North America. Known for explosive topwater strikes and powerful runs, it inhabits warm lakes, ponds, and slow-moving rivers with abundant cover.