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Cardeau d'été vs Zebra Danio

Paralichthys dentatus comparé à Danio rerio

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut Cardeau d'été Zebra Danio
Nom scientifique Paralichthys dentatus Danio rerio
Ordre Pleuronectiformes Cypriniformes
Famille Paralichthyidae Danionidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut Cardeau d'été Zebra Danio
Longueur maximale 94,0 cm 5,0 cm
Poids maximum 12,0 kg 0,001 kg
Couleur Eyed side is brownish to gray-green with a mottled pattern of pale blotches; 12–14 distinct pale-edged dark ocelli (eyespots) scattered across the body; blind side is plain white; color changes with substrate. Silver to pale gold body with five continuous horizontal royal-blue stripes running from gill to tail tip, including through the fins; belly silvery-white; fins clear with blue-gold striping.

Habitat & Environment

Attribut Cardeau d'été Zebra Danio
Type d'eau Saltwater Freshwater
Plage de profondeur 10-183m —
Aire de répartition Western North Atlantic from Nova Scotia south to Florida and the northern Gulf of Mexico. Undertakes seasonal offshore migration to deeper Continental Shelf waters in … Native to the Ganges and Brahmaputra river basins of Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Myanmar. Inhabits fast-flowing hill streams, rice paddies, and shallow ponds across the …
Habitat Neritic, demersal, estuaries Fast-flowing, clear mountain streams of the Ganges-Brahmaputra region, India and Bangladesh. Clean, well-oxygenated, shallow water with sandy and gravelly substrate (18-26°C). Lab model organism.

Aquarium Suitability

Attribut Cardeau d'été Zebra Danio
Taille minimale de l'aquarium — 40 L
Température — 18-24
Plage de pH — 6.0-8.0
Niveau d'entretien — Easy
Tempérament — Peaceful

Informations sur la pêche

Attribut Cardeau d'été Zebra Danio
Poisson de pêche sportive Oui Non
Cote de combativité 4/10 —
Record du monde — —
Teneur en mercure — —

Cuisine & Edibility

Cardeau d'été

Thin, delicate white fillets with a sweet, mild flavor and very low fat. Prized on the U.S. East Coast; superb pan-fried in butter, stuffed and baked, or prepared as ceviche.

Zebra Danio

Not consumed — a hardy ornamental aquarium fish notable for its horizontal blue-silver stripes and active schooling behavior; also a widely used laboratory model organism.

Species Overview

Cardeau d'été

The summer flounder, or fluke, is a flatfish that lies camouflaged on the ocean floor. Born with eyes on both sides, one eye migrates to the left side during development. An ambush predator, it explodes upward to grab passing prey.

Zebra Danio

The zebrafish is a small cyprinid native to South Asia's freshwater streams. Its distinctive blue-and-gold horizontal stripes and hardy nature make it a popular aquarium fish. It is also the most widely used vertebrate model organism in genetic research.

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