Arapaima vs Smallmouth Bass

Arapaima gigas との比較 Micropterus dolomieu

Taxonomy & Classification

属性	Arapaima	Smallmouth Bass
学名	Arapaima gigas	Micropterus dolomieu
目	Osteoglossiformes	Centrarchiformes
科	Arapaimidae	Centrarchidae
Conservation Status	Data Deficient	Least Concern

Physical Traits

属性	Arapaima	Smallmouth Bass
最大体長	450.0 cm	69.0 cm
最大体重	200.0 kg	5.4 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.	Bronze-green to golden-brown body with 13–15 irregular dark brown vertical bars or blotches on the flanks; red-orange eyes; belly pale cream; dark brown radiating lines from eye to snout.

Habitat & Environment

属性	Arapaima	Smallmouth Bass
水質タイプ	Freshwater	Freshwater
生息水深	—	1-7m
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 the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes drainage south through the Ohio River system and upper Mississippi basin. Prefers clear, cool, rocky streams …
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. …	Clear, cool rivers and streams of eastern North America from the Great Lakes to Tennessee. Prefers rocky and gravelly substrate in moderate to fast current. …

釣り情報

属性	Arapaima	Smallmouth Bass
ゲームフィッシュ	はい	はい
ファイト評価	10/10	8/10
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.

Smallmouth Bass

Clean, white, mildly flavored flesh with low fat; considered slightly firmer and more flavorful than largemouth bass. Excellent pan-fried or baked; a respected table fish in the Great Lakes region.

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.

Smallmouth Bass

The smallmouth bass is widely considered the best-fighting freshwater fish pound-for-pound. Found in clear, rocky streams and lakes, it is more athletic and acrobatic than its larger cousin, the largemouth bass.