Neon Tetra vs Ikan lepu ayam

Paracheirodon innesi dibandingkan dengan Pterois volitans

Taxonomy & Classification

Atribut	Neon Tetra	Ikan lepu ayam
Nama Ilmiah	Paracheirodon innesi	Pterois volitans
Ordo	Characiformes	Scorpaeniformes
Famili	Characidae	Scorpaenidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atribut	Neon Tetra	Ikan lepu ayam
Panjang Maks.	3,0 cm	38,0 cm
Berat Maks.	0,001 kg	1,1 kg
Warna	Electric iridescent blue-green stripe from eye to adipose fin; vivid red stripe from mid-body to tail base; back olive-brown; belly silvery-white; all fins transparent and colorless.	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	Neon Tetra	Ikan lepu ayam
Jenis Air	Freshwater	Saltwater
Kedalaman	—	2-55m
Sebaran Geografis	Native to blackwater tributaries of the upper Amazon River basin in Colombia, Peru, and Brazil. Inhabits slow, acidic, tannin-stained streams and flooded forest areas in …	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	Warm, soft-water rivers and streams of the upper Amazon and Perú in South America. Prefers slow-moving blackwater with dense vegetation (pH 5.5-7.5, 20-26°C). Dense schooling …	Neritic, coral reefs

Aquarium Suitability

Atribut	Neon Tetra	Ikan lepu ayam
Ukuran Tangki Min.	40 L	—
Suhu	20-26	—
Rentang pH	6.0-7.0	—
Tingkat Perawatan	Easy	—
Temperamen	Peaceful	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Neon Tetra

Not consumed — ornamental aquarium species kept for its vivid iridescent stripe and peaceful schooling behavior.

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

Neon Tetra

The neon tetra is one of the most popular freshwater aquarium fish, known for its iridescent blue and red horizontal stripes. Native to blackwater streams of the Amazon basin, it thrives in schools of six or more.

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.