Atlantic Salmon vs Guppy

Salmo salar comparado com Poecilia reticulata

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Atlantic Salmon	Guppy
Nome Científico	Salmo salar	Poecilia reticulata
Ordem	Salmoniformes	Cyprinodontiformes
Família	Salmonidae	Poeciliidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Atlantic Salmon	Guppy
Comprimento Máximo	150,0 cm	6,0 cm
Peso Máximo	46,8 kg	0,002 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.	Males display highly variable iridescent patterns on a gray-olive body; spots, reticulations, and solid patches of red, orange, blue, green, and black; flowing fantail fins often multicolored.

Habitat & Environment

Atributo	Atlantic Salmon	Guppy
Tipo de Água	Freshwater & Saltwater	Brackish
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, …	Native to freshwater and slightly brackish streams of northern South America including Venezuela, Trinidad, and Barbados. Tolerates a wide range of salinities; introduced on every …
Habitat	Neritic	Slow-moving rivers, streams, ponds, and drainage ditches of northern South America (Venezuela, Trinidad). Warm, shallow water with dense vegetation (22-28°C). Highly adaptable; introduced worldwide.

Aquarium Suitability

Atributo	Atlantic Salmon	Guppy
Tamanho Mínimo do Aquário	—	38 L
Temperatura	—	22-28
Faixa de pH	—	6.8-7.8
Nível de Cuidado	—	Easy
Temperamento	—	Peaceful

Informações de Pesca

Atributo	Atlantic Salmon	Guppy
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.

Guppy

Not consumed — a tiny ornamental livebearer prized by hobbyists for its dazzling color variations and ease of breeding in the aquarium.

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 guppy is one of the most widely distributed tropical fish, found in freshwater habitats across the Americas. Males display vivid colors and elaborate tail patterns to attract females. They are live-bearers, giving birth to free-swimming fry.