Atlantic Salmon vs Discus

Salmo salar comparado com Symphysodon discus

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Atlantic Salmon	Discus
Nome Científico	Salmo salar	Symphysodon discus
Ordem	Salmoniformes	Cichliformes
Família	Salmonidae	Cichlidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Atlantic Salmon	Discus
Comprimento Máximo	150,0 cm	20,0 cm
Peso Máximo	46,8 kg	0,25 kg
Cor	Silvery flanks with a blue-green back; sea-run fish are nearly spotless with a few scattered X-shaped dark spots above the lateral line and pinkish-red tones at spawning.	Deep-bodied disc shape with vibrant turquoise-blue wavy horizontal lines over a reddish-brown to orange-brown base; fins edged in vivid blue with red striping; wild forms show 9 dark vertical bars.

Habitat & Environment

Atributo	Atlantic Salmon	Discus
Tipo de Água	Freshwater & Saltwater	Freshwater
Faixa de Profundidade	0-210m	—
Distribuição Geográfica	North Atlantic Ocean from northeastern North America to western Europe, including rivers of Canada, Norway, Iceland, and the British Isles. Anadromous populations spawn in cold, …	Restricted to the central Amazon River basin in Brazil, particularly around the confluence of the Rio Negro and Rio Solimões. Prefers warm, soft, highly acidic …
Habitat	Neritic	Warm, blackwater rivers of the Amazon basin, particularly the Rio Negro and tributaries. Prefers soft, acidic water (pH 4.5-6.5, 26-31°C) with driftwood and minimal current. …

Aquarium Suitability

Atributo	Atlantic Salmon	Discus
Tamanho Mínimo do Aquário	—	250 L
Temperatura	—	26-30
Faixa de pH	—	5.0-7.0
Nível de Cuidado	—	Difficult
Temperamento	—	Peaceful

Informações de Pesca

Atributo	Atlantic Salmon	Discus
Peixe Esportivo	Sim	Não
Classificação de Resistência	8/10	—
Recorde Mundial	—	—
Nível de Mercúrio	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Atlantic Salmon

Rich, buttery flesh with high omega-3 fat content and a distinctly full flavor. Versatile in the kitchen — superb grilled, poached, smoked, or served raw as sashimi.

Discus

Not consumed — a prized ornamental aquarium fish known as the 'king of the aquarium' for its disc-shaped body and brilliant colors.

Species Overview

Atlantic Salmon

The Atlantic salmon is an anadromous species that migrates from the ocean to freshwater rivers to spawn. Renowned among fly fishers, it is also one of the most important farmed fish species globally.

The discus is often called the 'King of the Aquarium' for its disc-shaped body and stunning color patterns. Native to the Amazon floodplains, it requires warm, soft, acidic water and feeds its fry with a mucus secretion from its skin.