Grand requin marteau vs Peacock Bass

Sphyrna mokarran comparé à Cichla temensis

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Grand requin marteau	Peacock Bass
Nom scientifique	Sphyrna mokarran	Cichla temensis
Ordre	Carcharhiniformes	Cichliformes
Famille	Sphyrnidae	Cichlidae
Conservation Status	Critically Endangered	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Grand requin marteau	Peacock Bass
Longueur maximale	610,0 cm	100,0 cm
Poids maximum	580,0 kg	12,7 kg
Couleur	Brownish-gray to olive-gray dorsal surface with a clean countershaded white belly; no distinct patterning; first dorsal fin is tall and strongly falcate; pelvic fin tips dusky.	Golden-yellow to olive-green body with three bold dark vertical bars on the flanks; a striking black ocellus edged in gold at the tail base; breeding males develop a prominent nuchal hump.

Habitat & Environment

Attribut	Grand requin marteau	Peacock Bass
Type d'eau	Saltwater	Freshwater
Plage de profondeur	1-300m	—
Aire de répartition	Circumtropical in warm coastal and offshore waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans. Concentrates around coral reefs, continental shelf edges, and deep-water drop-offs; population …	Native to the Amazon River basin and Orinoco River system in South America, including Venezuela, Colombia, and Brazil. Inhabits blackwater rivers, flooded forests, and large …
Habitat	Neritic	Native to Southeast Asian rivers including the Mekong basin. Warm, slow-moving freshwater with soft substrates. Introduced to tropical aquaculture systems globally. Tolerates wide temperature range …

Informations sur la pêche

Attribut	Grand requin marteau	Peacock Bass
Poisson de pêche sportive	Non	Oui
Cote de combativité	—	9/10
Record du monde	—	—
Teneur en mercure	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Grand requin marteau

Critically Endangered — consumption strongly discouraged. Fins are historically traded but the species faces severe population decline; eating this fish is ecologically irresponsible.

Peacock Bass

Firm, white flesh with a clean, mild flavor and low fat content. Prized table fish throughout Amazonian cuisines; excellent grilled, pan-fried, or steamed with citrus.

Species Overview

Grand requin marteau

The great hammerhead is the largest of the nine hammerhead shark species. Its distinctive cephalofoil (hammer-shaped head) houses an array of electroreceptors that allow it to detect stingrays buried beneath the sand.

Peacock Bass

The peacock bass is the crown jewel of Amazon basin sport fishing. Despite its name, it is actually a large cichlid. Known for explosive topwater strikes and powerful, drag-screaming runs in tropical rivers and lagoons.