Neon Tetra vs bar rayé

Paracheirodon innesi comparé à Morone saxatilis

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Neon Tetra	bar rayé
Nom scientifique	Paracheirodon innesi	Morone saxatilis
Ordre	Characiformes	Perciformes
Famille	Characidae	Moronidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Neon Tetra	bar rayé
Longueur maximale	3,0 cm	200,0 cm
Poids maximum	0,001 kg	57,0 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.	Silvery-white flanks with 7–8 continuous dark horizontal stripes running from gill plate to tail; back is olive-gray to greenish; belly white; spiny and soft dorsal fins separate and dusky.

Habitat & Environment

Attribut	Neon Tetra	bar rayé
Type d'eau	Freshwater	Freshwater & Saltwater
Plage de profondeur	—	30-?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 …	Atlantic coast of North America from the St. Lawrence River south to the Gulf of Mexico. Anadromous; spawns in freshwater rivers like the Chesapeake Bay …
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 …	Estuaries

Aquarium Suitability

Attribut	Neon Tetra	bar rayé
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	bar rayé
Poisson de pêche sportive	Non	Oui
Cote de combativité	—	7/10
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.

bar rayé

Sweet, tender white flesh with moderate fat and a clean ocean flavor. Highly regarded on the East Coast; superb roasted whole, grilled as fillets, or pan-seared with butter.

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.

bar rayé

The striped bass is an anadromous species native to the Atlantic coast of North America. It migrates seasonally along the coast and up rivers to spawn, providing exceptional fishing from surf, boat, and shore.