Cherry Barb vs Spotted Seatrout

Puntius titteya comparado com Cynoscion nebulosus

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Cherry Barb	Spotted Seatrout
Nome Científico	Puntius titteya	Cynoscion nebulosus
Ordem	Cypriniformes	Perciformes
Família	Cyprinidae	Sciaenidae
Conservation Status	Vulnerable	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Cherry Barb	Spotted Seatrout
Comprimento Máximo	5,0 cm	100,0 cm
Peso Máximo	0,002 kg	7,9 kg
Cor	Males are vivid cherry-red over the entire body with a dark mid-lateral stripe from snout to tail; females are pale golden-olive with the same dark stripe; fins reddish to clear.	Silver-gray body with a greenish iridescent back; scattered round black spots on the upper flanks, back, and dorsal and caudal fins; belly silver-white; fins yellowish to pale; two prominent canine teeth.

Habitat & Environment

Atributo	Cherry Barb	Spotted Seatrout
Tipo de Água	Freshwater	Saltwater
Faixa de Profundidade	—	10-?m
Distribuição Geográfica	Endemic to the Kelani River basin in southwestern Sri Lanka. Restricted to shaded, slow-flowing forest streams and small tributaries with dense riparian vegetation; population has …	Western North Atlantic from New York south along the US Atlantic coast through the Gulf of Mexico to the Yucatán. Resident in estuaries, seagrass beds, …
Habitat	Clear, fast-flowing streams of Sri Lanka and southwestern India. Shallow, oxygen-rich, cool mountain streams (22-26°C) over gravel substrates. Dense riparian vegetation provides cover.	Neritic, coral reefs, estuaries

Aquarium Suitability

Atributo	Cherry Barb	Spotted Seatrout
Tamanho Mínimo do Aquário	60 L	—
Temperatura	23-27	—
Faixa de pH	6.0-8.0	—
Nível de Cuidado	Easy	—
Temperamento	Peaceful	—

Informações de Pesca

Atributo	Cherry Barb	Spotted Seatrout
Peixe Esportivo	Não	Sim
Classificação de Resistência	—	5/10
Recorde Mundial	—	—
Nível de Mercúrio	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Cherry Barb

Not consumed — ornamental aquarium fish listed as Vulnerable in the wild; kept for its cherry-red coloration and peaceful schooling nature.

Spotted Seatrout

Soft, delicate white flesh with a mild, sweet flavor; low fat and best eaten fresh. A Gulf Coast favorite — excellent pan-fried, baked with Cajun spices, or used in fish tacos.

Species Overview

Cherry Barb

The cherry barb is a small, colorful fish native to Sri Lanka's shaded forest streams. Males develop an intense cherry-red coloration during breeding. Listed as Vulnerable due to habitat loss and over-collection for the aquarium trade.

Spotted Seatrout

The spotted seatrout, despite its name, is a member of the drum family, not the trout family. It inhabits grass flats and estuaries along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Males produce a distinctive drumming sound to attract females.