점쏠배감펭 vs Wels Catfish

Pterois volitans 비교 대상 Silurus glanis

Taxonomy & Classification

속성	점쏠배감펭	Wels Catfish
학명	Pterois volitans	Silurus glanis
목(目)	Scorpaeniformes	Siluriformes
과(科)	Scorpaenidae	Ictaluridae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

속성	점쏠배감펭	Wels Catfish
최대 크기	38.0 cm	500.0 cm
최대 체중	1.1 kg	300.0 kg
체색	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.	Dark olive-green to slate-gray back with irregular mottled marbling of darker blotches; flanks grade to olive-yellow; scaleless smooth skin; belly pale cream to yellowish-white; head broad and flat.

Habitat & Environment

속성	점쏠배감펭	Wels Catfish
수질 유형	Saltwater	Brackish
서식 수심	2-55m	0-30m
분포 지역	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 …	Native to large river systems and lakes of central and eastern Europe from the Rhine basin east to the Caspian and Aral sea drainages. Introduced …
서식지	Neritic, coral reefs	Large rivers, lakes, and reservoirs across Europe and Asia (Volga, Danube, Rhine, Ob). Inhabits deep, slow-moving freshwater with soft substrates. Tolerates turbid water (15-25°C). Highly …

낚시 정보

속성	점쏠배감펭	Wels Catfish
낚시 대상어	아니오	예
파이팅 등급	—	9/10
세계 기록	—	—
수은 함량	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

점쏠배감펭

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.

Wels Catfish

Fatty, soft flesh with a mild, slightly sweet flavor; quality improves from cold, clean water fish. Popular in Central European cuisines — commonly smoked, fried, or braised with vegetables.

Species Overview

점쏠배감펭

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.

Wels Catfish

The wels catfish is the largest freshwater fish in Europe, capable of exceeding 5 meters. Found in large rivers and lakes across the continent, it has been documented beaching itself to catch pigeons. It can live over 80 years.