Greater Amberjack vs Zebra Danio

Seriola dumerili dibandingkan dengan Danio rerio

Taxonomy & Classification

Atribut	Greater Amberjack	Zebra Danio
Nama Ilmiah	Seriola dumerili	Danio rerio
Ordo	Carangiformes	Cypriniformes
Famili	Carangidae	Danionidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atribut	Greater Amberjack	Zebra Danio
Panjang Maks.	200,0 cm	5,0 cm
Berat Maks.	80,6 kg	0,001 kg
Warna	Olive-green to bluish back with a wide amber to golden-yellow mid-lateral stripe running from eye to tail; silvery-white belly; a dark diagonal stripe extends from snout through the eye to the dorsal fin.	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

Atribut	Greater Amberjack	Zebra Danio
Jenis Air	Saltwater	Freshwater
Kedalaman	1-385m	—
Sebaran Geografis	Circumglobal in tropical and subtropical waters including the Atlantic, Mediterranean Sea, Indian Ocean, and Pacific. Commonly found around deepwater reefs, rocky outcrops, and offshore oil …	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	Pelagic, coral reefs	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

Atribut	Greater Amberjack	Zebra Danio
Ukuran Tangki Min.	—	40 L
Suhu	—	18-24
Rentang pH	—	6.0-8.0
Tingkat Perawatan	—	Easy
Temperamen	—	Peaceful

Informasi Perikanan

Atribut	Greater Amberjack	Zebra Danio
Ikan Buruan	Ya	Tidak
Peringkat Perlawanan	9/10	—
Rekor Dunia	—	—
Kadar Merkuri	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Greater Amberjack

Firm, rich flesh with a moderately strong flavor; can carry parasites in tropical waters, requiring thorough cooking. Good grilled or baked; related to the highly prized Japanese hamachi.

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

Greater Amberjack

The greater amberjack is the largest of the jacks, known for brutal head-shaking fights and powerful dives toward structure. Found near reefs, wrecks, and offshore platforms in tropical and subtropical waters worldwide.

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.