Arapaima vs Black Crappie

Arapaima gigas との比較 Pomoxis nigromaculatus

Taxonomy & Classification

属性	Arapaima	Black Crappie
学名	Arapaima gigas	Pomoxis nigromaculatus
目	Osteoglossiformes	Centrarchiformes
科	Arapaimidae	Centrarchidae
Conservation Status	Data Deficient	Least Concern

Physical Traits

属性	Arapaima	Black Crappie
最大体長	450.0 cm	49.0 cm
最大体重	200.0 kg	2.7 kg
体色	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.	Silver-green to olive-gray body heavily speckled with irregular dark black-green spots scattered randomly without forming vertical bars; dorsal and anal fins spotted; belly is silvery-white.

Habitat & Environment

属性	Arapaima	Black Crappie
水質タイプ	Freshwater	Freshwater
生息水深	—	0-?m
分布域	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 freshwater lakes, ponds, and slow rivers of the eastern United States and southern Canada from the Great Lakes to Texas. Found in weedy …
生息地	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. …	Estuaries

釣り情報

属性	Arapaima	Black Crappie
ゲームフィッシュ	はい	はい
ファイト評価	10/10	3/10
世界記録	—	—
水銀含有量	—	—

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.

Black Crappie

Sweet, tender white flesh with fine flakes and very low fat; considered among the best-tasting panfish. Delicious pan-fried with light seasoning or battered and deep-fried.

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.

Black Crappie

The black crappie is a popular panfish found throughout North American lakes and reservoirs. Known for its delicate, sweet-tasting flesh, it is most actively caught during spring spawning when it moves to shallow water near cover.