Red Snapper vs Zebra Danio

Lutjanus campechanus comparado com Danio rerio

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Red Snapper	Zebra Danio
Nome Científico	Lutjanus campechanus	Danio rerio
Ordem	Perciformes	Cypriniformes
Família	Lutjanidae	Danionidae
Conservation Status	Vulnerable	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Red Snapper	Zebra Danio
Comprimento Máximo	100,0 cm	5,0 cm
Peso Máximo	22,8 kg	0,001 kg
Cor	Uniform rosy-red to brick-red over the entire body and fins; belly slightly paler pink-red; juveniles may show a dark spot at the lateral line below the anterior dorsal fin.	Silver to pale gold body with five continuous horizontal royal-blue stripes running from gill to tail tip, including through the fins; belly silvery-white; fins clear with blue-gold striping.

Habitat & Environment

Atributo	Red Snapper	Zebra Danio
Tipo de Água	Saltwater	Freshwater
Faixa de Profundidade	10-190m	—
Distribuição Geográfica	Western North Atlantic from North Carolina to Yucatan, concentrated in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. Associates with rocky reefs, artificial structures, and hard-bottom habitat …	Native to the Ganges and Brahmaputra river basins of Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Myanmar. Inhabits fast-flowing hill streams, rice paddies, and shallow ponds across the …
Habitat	Neritic, coral reefs	Fast-flowing, clear mountain streams of the Ganges-Brahmaputra region, India and Bangladesh. Clean, well-oxygenated, shallow water with sandy and gravelly substrate (18-26°C). Lab model organism.

Aquarium Suitability

Atributo	Red Snapper	Zebra Danio
Tamanho Mínimo do Aquário	—	40 L
Temperatura	—	18-24
Faixa de pH	—	6.0-8.0
Nível de Cuidado	—	Easy
Temperamento	—	Peaceful

Informações de Pesca

Atributo	Red Snapper	Zebra Danio
Peixe Esportivo	Sim	Não
Classificação de Resistência	6/10	—
Recorde Mundial	—	—
Nível de Mercúrio	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Red Snapper

Moist, sweet white flesh with a nutty undertone and firm texture. Prized for whole roasting, pan-searing, and ceviche; a cornerstone of Gulf Coast and Caribbean cuisines.

Zebra Danio

Not consumed — a hardy ornamental aquarium fish notable for its horizontal blue-silver stripes and active schooling behavior; also a widely used laboratory model organism.

Species Overview

Red Snapper

The red snapper is one of the most commercially valuable reef fish in the Gulf of Mexico. With its distinctive rose-red body and pointed anal fin, it inhabits rocky reefs and artificial structures at depths of 10-190 meters.

Zebra Danio

The zebrafish is a small cyprinid native to South Asia's freshwater streams. Its distinctive blue-and-gold horizontal stripes and hardy nature make it a popular aquarium fish. It is also the most widely used vertebrate model organism in genetic research.