Peacock Bass vs bar rayé

Cichla temensis comparé à Morone saxatilis

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Peacock Bass	bar rayé
Nom scientifique	Cichla temensis	Morone saxatilis
Ordre	Cichliformes	Perciformes
Famille	Cichlidae	Moronidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Peacock Bass	bar rayé
Longueur maximale	100,0 cm	200,0 cm
Poids maximum	12,7 kg	57,0 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.	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	Peacock Bass	bar rayé
Type d'eau	Freshwater	Freshwater & Saltwater
Plage de profondeur	—	30-?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 …	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	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 …	Estuaries

Informations sur la pêche

Attribut	Peacock Bass	bar rayé
Poisson de pêche sportive	Oui	Oui
Cote de combativité	9/10	7/10
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.

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

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.

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.