Neon Tetra vs Acoupa pintade

Paracheirodon innesi comparé à Cynoscion nebulosus

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Neon Tetra	Acoupa pintade
Nom scientifique	Paracheirodon innesi	Cynoscion nebulosus
Ordre	Characiformes	Perciformes
Famille	Characidae	Sciaenidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Neon Tetra	Acoupa pintade
Longueur maximale	3,0 cm	100,0 cm
Poids maximum	0,001 kg	7,9 kg
Couleur	Electric iridescent blue-green stripe from eye to adipose fin; vivid red stripe from mid-body to tail base; back olive-brown; belly silvery-white; all fins transparent and colorless.	Silver-gray body with a greenish iridescent back; scattered round black spots on the upper flanks, back, and dorsal and caudal fins; belly silver-white; fins yellowish to pale; two prominent canine teeth.

Habitat & Environment

Attribut	Neon Tetra	Acoupa pintade
Type d'eau	Freshwater	Saltwater
Plage de profondeur	—	10-?m
Aire de répartition	Native to blackwater tributaries of the upper Amazon River basin in Colombia, Peru, and Brazil. Inhabits slow, acidic, tannin-stained streams and flooded forest areas in …	Western North Atlantic from New York south along the US Atlantic coast through the Gulf of Mexico to the Yucatán. Resident in estuaries, seagrass beds, …
Habitat	Warm, soft-water rivers and streams of the upper Amazon and Perú in South America. Prefers slow-moving blackwater with dense vegetation (pH 5.5-7.5, 20-26°C). Dense schooling …	Neritic, coral reefs, estuaries

Aquarium Suitability

Attribut	Neon Tetra	Acoupa pintade
Taille minimale de l'aquarium	40 L	—
Température	20-26	—
Plage de pH	6.0-7.0	—
Niveau d'entretien	Easy	—
Tempérament	Peaceful	—

Informations sur la pêche

Attribut	Neon Tetra	Acoupa pintade
Poisson de pêche sportive	Non	Oui
Cote de combativité	—	5/10
Record du monde	—	—
Teneur en mercure	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Neon Tetra

Not consumed — ornamental aquarium species kept for its vivid iridescent stripe and peaceful schooling behavior.

Acoupa pintade

Soft, delicate white flesh with a mild, sweet flavor; low fat and best eaten fresh. A Gulf Coast favorite — excellent pan-fried, baked with Cajun spices, or used in fish tacos.

Species Overview

Neon Tetra

The neon tetra is one of the most popular freshwater aquarium fish, known for its iridescent blue and red horizontal stripes. Native to blackwater streams of the Amazon basin, it thrives in schools of six or more.

Acoupa pintade

The spotted seatrout, despite its name, is a member of the drum family, not the trout family. It inhabits grass flats and estuaries along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Males produce a distinctive drumming sound to attract females.