Arapaima vs Ikan lepu ayam

Arapaima gigas dibandingkan dengan Pterois volitans

Taxonomy & Classification

Atribut	Arapaima	Ikan lepu ayam
Nama Ilmiah	Arapaima gigas	Pterois volitans
Ordo	Osteoglossiformes	Scorpaeniformes
Famili	Arapaimidae	Scorpaenidae
Conservation Status	Data Deficient	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atribut	Arapaima	Ikan lepu ayam
Panjang Maks.	450,0 cm	38,0 cm
Berat Maks.	200,0 kg	1,1 kg
Warna	Dark olive-gray to grayish-black back with large scales that become vivid red-orange with black borders on the posterior flanks; belly pale cream; caudal fin reddish and rounded.	White to cream body with alternating bold reddish-brown and white vertical bands; fan-like pectoral fins are banded with red-brown and white spots; long dorsal spines are striped and venomous.

Habitat & Environment

Atribut	Arapaima	Ikan lepu ayam
Jenis Air	Freshwater	Saltwater
Kedalaman	—	2-55m
Sebaran Geografis	Restricted to the Amazon River basin in Brazil, Peru, Guyana, and Bolivia. Inhabits flooded várzea lakes, oxbows, and large river channels; surfaces frequently to breathe …	Native to the Indo-Pacific from East Africa and the Red Sea to southern Japan, Australia, and the Marquesas. Invasive in the western Atlantic and Caribbean …
Habitat	Floodplain lakes (várzea) and large river channels of the Amazon basin. Slow-moving, shallow, warm freshwater (26-30°C). An obligate air-breather; rises to surface to gulp air. …	Neritic, coral reefs

Informasi Perikanan

Atribut	Arapaima	Ikan lepu ayam
Ikan Buruan	Ya	Tidak
Peringkat Perlawanan	10/10	—
Rekor Dunia	—	—
Kadar Merkuri	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Arapaima

Large, firm white fillets with a mild, clean flavor and low fat; historically a staple protein in Amazonian communities. Often salted and dried; sustainable harvest is tightly regulated.

Ikan lepu ayam

Sweet, buttery white flesh once spines are safely removed; increasingly promoted as a sustainable food source in Atlantic waters where it is an invasive species.

Species Overview

Arapaima

The arapaima is one of the largest freshwater fish in the world, reaching up to 4.5 meters. An obligate air-breather, it must surface every 10-20 minutes to gulp air. Its tongue is bony and used to crush prey against the roof of its mouth.

Ikan lepu ayam

The red lionfish is a venomous coral reef fish native to the Indo-Pacific. Its ornate, striped body and fan-like pectoral fins make it popular in aquariums, but it has become a destructive invasive species in the western Atlantic and Caribbean.