Red Sea Bream vs Zebra Danio

Pagrus major 비교 대상 Danio rerio

Taxonomy & Classification

속성	Red Sea Bream	Zebra Danio
학명	Pagrus major	Danio rerio
목(目)	Perciformes	Cypriniformes
과(科)	Sparidae	Danionidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

속성	Red Sea Bream	Zebra Danio
최대 크기	100.0 cm	5.0 cm
최대 체중	9.7 kg	0.001 kg
체색	Pale rose-pink to silver-pink overall body with small iridescent blue spots on scales above the lateral line; bright pink-red dorsal fin; characteristic dark smudge at the dorsal fin origin in juveniles.	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

속성	Red Sea Bream	Zebra Danio
수질 유형	Saltwater	Freshwater
서식 수심	10-200m	—
분포 지역	Northwestern Pacific from the Yellow Sea and East China Sea to southern Japan and the Philippines. Inhabits coastal rocky reefs, sandy bays, and brackish-edge habitats …	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 …
서식지	Shallow coastal waters and bays of the western Pacific, from Japan to Southeast Asia. Inhabits rocky and sandy substrates at 10-200m depth. Coastal and semi-pelagic; …	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

속성	Red Sea Bream	Zebra Danio
최소 수조 크기	—	40 L
수온	—	18-24
pH 범위	—	6.0-8.0
사육 난이도	—	Easy
성격	—	Peaceful

낚시 정보

속성	Red Sea Bream	Zebra Danio
낚시 대상어	예	아니오
파이팅 등급	5/10	—
세계 기록	—	—
수은 함량	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Red Sea Bream

Prized in Japanese cuisine as 'tai'; delicate, sweet white flesh with a clean oceanic taste and low fat. Excellent grilled whole, steamed, or served as sashimi on celebratory occasions.

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 Sea Bream

The red sea bream, known as 'tai' in Japan, is considered the king of fish in Japanese cuisine. It holds deep cultural significance and is traditionally served at celebrations. Its delicate white flesh is prized for sashimi and sushi.

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.