Greater Amberjack vs Zebra Danio

Seriola dumerili との比較 Danio rerio

Taxonomy & Classification

属性	Greater Amberjack	Zebra Danio
学名	Seriola dumerili	Danio rerio
目	Carangiformes	Cypriniformes
科	Carangidae	Danionidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

属性	Greater Amberjack	Zebra Danio
最大体長	200.0 cm	5.0 cm
最大体重	80.6 kg	0.001 kg
体色	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

属性	Greater Amberjack	Zebra Danio
水質タイプ	Saltwater	Freshwater
生息水深	1-385m	—
分布域	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 …
生息地	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

属性	Greater Amberjack	Zebra Danio
最小水槽サイズ	—	40 L
水温	—	18-24
pH 範囲	—	6.0-8.0
飼育難易度	—	Easy
気性	—	Peaceful

釣り情報

属性	Greater Amberjack	Zebra Danio
ゲームフィッシュ	はい	いいえ
ファイト評価	9/10	—
世界記録	—	—
水銀含有量	—	—

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.