Achigan à grande bouche vs Peacock Bass

Micropterus salmoides comparé à Cichla temensis

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Achigan à grande bouche	Peacock Bass
Nom scientifique	Micropterus salmoides	Cichla temensis
Ordre	Centrarchiformes	Cichliformes
Famille	Centrarchidae	Cichlidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Achigan à grande bouche	Peacock Bass
Longueur maximale	97,0 cm	100,0 cm
Poids maximum	10,1 kg	12,7 kg
Couleur	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.	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	Achigan à grande bouche	Peacock Bass
Type d'eau	Freshwater	Freshwater
Plage de profondeur	0-6m	—
Aire de répartition	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, …	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	Estuaries	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	Achigan à grande bouche	Peacock Bass
Poisson de pêche sportive	Oui	Oui
Cote de combativité	7/10	9/10
Record du monde	—	—
Teneur en mercure	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

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.

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

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.

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.