Peacock Bass vs Acoupa pintade

Cichla temensis comparé à Cynoscion nebulosus

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Peacock Bass	Acoupa pintade
Nom scientifique	Cichla temensis	Cynoscion nebulosus
Ordre	Cichliformes	Perciformes
Famille	Cichlidae	Sciaenidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Peacock Bass	Acoupa pintade
Longueur maximale	100,0 cm	100,0 cm
Poids maximum	12,7 kg	7,9 kg
Couleur	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.	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	Peacock Bass	Acoupa pintade
Type d'eau	Freshwater	Saltwater
Plage de profondeur	—	10-?m
Aire de répartition	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 …	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	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 …	Neritic, coral reefs, estuaries

Informations sur la pêche

Attribut	Peacock Bass	Acoupa pintade
Poisson de pêche sportive	Oui	Oui
Cote de combativité	9/10	5/10
Record du monde	—	—
Teneur en mercure	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

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.

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

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.

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.