Red Snapper vs Zebra Danio

Lutjanus campechanus dibandingkan dengan Danio rerio

Taxonomy & Classification

Atribut	Red Snapper	Zebra Danio
Nama Ilmiah	Lutjanus campechanus	Danio rerio
Ordo	Perciformes	Cypriniformes
Famili	Lutjanidae	Danionidae
Conservation Status	Vulnerable	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atribut	Red Snapper	Zebra Danio
Panjang Maks.	100,0 cm	5,0 cm
Berat Maks.	22,8 kg	0,001 kg
Warna	Uniform rosy-red to brick-red over the entire body and fins; belly slightly paler pink-red; juveniles may show a dark spot at the lateral line below the anterior 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	Red Snapper	Zebra Danio
Jenis Air	Saltwater	Freshwater
Kedalaman	10-190m	—
Sebaran Geografis	Western North Atlantic from North Carolina to Yucatan, concentrated in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. Associates with rocky reefs, artificial structures, and hard-bottom habitat …	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, 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	Red Snapper	Zebra Danio
Ukuran Tangki Min.	—	40 L
Suhu	—	18-24
Rentang pH	—	6.0-8.0
Tingkat Perawatan	—	Easy
Temperamen	—	Peaceful

Informasi Perikanan

Atribut	Red Snapper	Zebra Danio
Ikan Buruan	Ya	Tidak
Peringkat Perlawanan	6/10	—
Rekor Dunia	—	—
Kadar Merkuri	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Red Snapper

Moist, sweet white flesh with a nutty undertone and firm texture. Prized for whole roasting, pan-searing, and ceviche; a cornerstone of Gulf Coast and Caribbean cuisines.

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

Red Snapper

The red snapper is one of the most commercially valuable reef fish in the Gulf of Mexico. With its distinctive rose-red body and pointed anal fin, it inhabits rocky reefs and artificial structures at depths of 10-190 meters.

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.