Perca-gigante vs Guppy

Lates calcarifer comparado com Poecilia reticulata

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Perca-gigante	Guppy
Nome Científico	Lates calcarifer	Poecilia reticulata
Ordem	Perciformes	Cyprinodontiformes
Família	Latidae	Poeciliidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Perca-gigante	Guppy
Comprimento Máximo	200,0 cm	6,0 cm
Peso Máximo	60,0 kg	0,002 kg
Cor	Silver-grey to greenish-bronze flanks with a golden sheen under light; juveniles show a faint pale lateral stripe; operculum has a prominent dark margin and a small spine; fins clear to grayish.	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	Perca-gigante	Guppy
Tipo de Água	Freshwater & Saltwater	Brackish
Faixa de Profundidade	10-40m	—
Distribuição Geográfica	Indo-West Pacific from the Persian Gulf and Indian subcontinent east to China, Japan, and Australia. Catadromous; spawns in coastal marine waters and juveniles ascend rivers …	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, coral reefs, estuaries	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	Perca-gigante	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	Perca-gigante	Guppy
Peixe Esportivo	Sim	Não
Classificação de Resistência	8/10	—
Recorde Mundial	—	—
Nível de Mercúrio	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Perca-gigante

Buttery, sweet flesh with large flakes, medium fat, and a clean finish. Revered across Asian and Australian cuisines; superb pan-fried, steamed with ginger, or baked whole.

Guppy

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

Species Overview

Perca-gigante

The barramundi is a large, catadromous predator native to the Indo-West Pacific. It is a protandrous hermaphrodite, beginning life as male and transitioning to female after several years. Highly prized in both sport fishing and aquaculture.

Guppy

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.