Angelfish vs Great White Shark

Pterophyllum scalare comparado com Carcharodon carcharias

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Angelfish	Great White Shark
Nome Científico	Pterophyllum scalare	Carcharodon carcharias
Ordem	Cichliformes	Lamniformes
Família	Cichlidae	Lamnidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Vulnerable

Physical Traits

Atributo	Angelfish	Great White Shark
Comprimento Máximo	15,0 cm	600,0 cm
Peso Máximo	0,03 kg	1905,0 kg
Cor	Silver to pale gold body with four bold black vertical bars including one through the eye; tall triangular dorsal and ventral fins are translucent silver; domesticated forms include gold, black, and marbled variants.	Classic countershaded coloration: slate-gray to charcoal-brown dorsal surface with a sharply defined boundary to a pure white ventral surface; pectoral fin tips dusky to black.

Habitat & Environment

Atributo	Angelfish	Great White Shark
Tipo de Água	Freshwater	Saltwater
Faixa de Profundidade	—	0-1280m
Distribuição Geográfica	Native to the Amazon River basin and associated river systems in Peru, Colombia, and Brazil. Inhabits densely vegetated floodplain swamps, flooded igapó forests, and slow …	Cosmopolitan in cool to warm coastal and offshore waters of all major oceans. Key aggregation sites include South Africa, California, South Australia, and New Zealand. …
Habitat	Slow-moving rivers and flooded forests of the Amazon basin, particularly white-water and clear-water rivers. Warm water (24-30°C); inhabits areas with submerged vegetation and driftwood.	Neritic, estuaries

Aquarium Suitability

Atributo	Angelfish	Great White Shark
Tamanho Mínimo do Aquário	190 L	—
Temperatura	24-28	—
Faixa de pH	6.0-7.5	—
Nível de Cuidado	Moderate	—
Temperamento	Semi-Aggressive	—

Informações de Pesca

Atributo	Angelfish	Great White Shark
Peixe Esportivo	Não	Sim
Classificação de Resistência	—	—
Recorde Mundial	—	—
Nível de Mercúrio	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Angelfish

Not consumed — a graceful ornamental cichlid valued for its triangular body shape and striking vertical banding; widely kept in freshwater community tanks.

Great White Shark

Edible but rarely consumed; flesh requires careful handling to remove ammonia. Consumption is strongly discouraged — this species is Vulnerable and protected in many jurisdictions.

Species Overview

Angelfish

The freshwater angelfish is a majestic cichlid with a laterally compressed body and long, flowing dorsal and anal fins. Native to the Amazon basin, it has been selectively bred into numerous color varieties including marble, koi, and platinum.

Great White Shark

The great white shark is the world's largest predatory fish. Found in coastal surface waters of all major oceans, it can detect a single drop of blood in 100 liters of water. Despite its fearsome reputation, attacks on humans are rare.