Cherry Barb vs Ikan Lemadang

Puntius titteya dibandingkan dengan Coryphaena hippurus

Taxonomy & Classification

Atribut	Cherry Barb	Ikan Lemadang
Nama Ilmiah	Puntius titteya	Coryphaena hippurus
Ordo	Cypriniformes	Carangiformes
Famili	Cyprinidae	Coryphaenidae
Conservation Status	Vulnerable	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atribut	Cherry Barb	Ikan Lemadang
Panjang Maks.	5,0 cm	210,0 cm
Berat Maks.	0,002 kg	40,0 kg
Warna	Males are vivid cherry-red over the entire body with a dark mid-lateral stripe from snout to tail; females are pale golden-olive with the same dark stripe; fins reddish to clear.	Dazzling iridescent blue-green and gold flanks; males have a blunt squared-off head; flanks flicker golden-yellow to electric blue when alive, fading to dull gray-green at death.

Habitat & Environment

Atribut	Cherry Barb	Ikan Lemadang
Jenis Air	Freshwater	Saltwater
Kedalaman	—	0-85m
Sebaran Geografis	Endemic to the Kelani River basin in southwestern Sri Lanka. Restricted to shaded, slow-flowing forest streams and small tributaries with dense riparian vegetation; population has …	Worldwide in tropical and subtropical oceanic waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. Highly pelagic; gathers around floating sargassum mats, current lines, and thermocline …
Habitat	Clear, fast-flowing streams of Sri Lanka and southwestern India. Shallow, oxygen-rich, cool mountain streams (22-26°C) over gravel substrates. Dense riparian vegetation provides cover.	Neritic, pelagic, coral reefs

Aquarium Suitability

Atribut	Cherry Barb	Ikan Lemadang
Ukuran Tangki Min.	60 L	—
Suhu	23-27	—
Rentang pH	6.0-8.0	—
Tingkat Perawatan	Easy	—
Temperamen	Peaceful	—

Informasi Perikanan

Atribut	Cherry Barb	Ikan Lemadang
Ikan Buruan	Tidak	Ya
Peringkat Perlawanan	—	7/10
Rekor Dunia	—	—
Kadar Merkuri	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Cherry Barb

Not consumed — ornamental aquarium fish listed as Vulnerable in the wild; kept for its cherry-red coloration and peaceful schooling nature.

Ikan Lemadang

Firm, slightly sweet flesh with large, moist flakes and low fat. Excellent grilled, blackened Cajun-style, or in tacos; one of the most popular sport fish for the table.

Species Overview

Cherry Barb

The cherry barb is a small, colorful fish native to Sri Lanka's shaded forest streams. Males develop an intense cherry-red coloration during breeding. Listed as Vulnerable due to habitat loss and over-collection for the aquarium trade.

Ikan Lemadang

The mahi-mahi, also known as dorado or dolphinfish, is among the most colorful pelagic fish in the ocean. Its iridescent blue, green, and gold body fades rapidly after death. It is a fast-growing species, rarely living beyond five years.