Bonefish vs Discus

Albula vulpes comparado com Symphysodon discus

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Bonefish	Discus
Nome Científico	Albula vulpes	Symphysodon discus
Ordem	Albuliformes	Cichliformes
Família	Albulidae	Cichlidae
Conservation Status	Near Threatened	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Bonefish	Discus
Comprimento Máximo	77,0 cm	20,0 cm
Peso Máximo	6,4 kg	0,25 kg
Cor	Highly iridescent silvery-white flanks with faint olive-green back; narrow dusky streaks follow scale rows along the upper body; fins are largely transparent with a pale yellowish tinge.	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	Bonefish	Discus
Tipo de Água	Saltwater	Freshwater
Faixa de Profundidade	0-84m	—
Distribuição Geográfica	Cosmopolitan in tropical and subtropical coastal waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. Favors shallow tidal flats, mangrove lagoons, and sandy bays in Florida, …	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, estuaries	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	Bonefish	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	Bonefish	Discus
Peixe Esportivo	Sim	Não
Classificação de Resistência	8/10	—
Recorde Mundial	—	—
Nível de Mercúrio	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Bonefish

Edible but extremely bony flesh; rarely consumed as table fare in modern sport fishing. Almost exclusively caught-and-released; the species is prized for its fighting ability, not flavor.

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

Bonefish

The bonefish is the premier shallow-water flats species, prized by fly fishers for its blistering initial run. Found in tropical shallows worldwide, it feeds by rooting in sand and marl for crustaceans and mollusks.

Discus

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.