Angelfish vs речной угорь

Pterophyllum scalare в сравнении с Anguilla anguilla

Taxonomy & Classification

Характеристика	Angelfish	речной угорь
Научное название	Pterophyllum scalare	Anguilla anguilla
Отряд	Cichliformes	Elopomorpha
Семейство	Cichlidae	Megalopidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Critically Endangered

Physical Traits

Характеристика	Angelfish	речной угорь
Максимальная длина	15,0 cm	133,0 cm
Максимальный вес	0,03 kg	6,6 kg
Окраска	Silver to pale gold body with four bold black vertical bars including one through the eye; tall triangular dorsal and ventral fins are translucent silver; domesticated forms include gold, black, and marbled variants.	Yellow-olive to olive-brown back and sides in the freshwater 'yellow eel' phase; maturing 'silver eel' phase develops a dark gray-black back with a silvery-white belly and enlarged eyes.

Habitat & Environment

Характеристика	Angelfish	речной угорь
Тип воды	Freshwater	Freshwater & Saltwater
Диапазон глубин	—	0-700m
Ареал обитания	Native to the Amazon River basin and associated river systems in Peru, Colombia, and Brazil. Inhabits densely vegetated floodplain swamps, flooded igapó forests, and slow …	Spawns in the Sargasso Sea and larvae drift to European and North African coasts on the Gulf Stream. Adults inhabit rivers, lakes, and coastal waters …
Среда обитания	Slow-moving rivers and flooded forests of the Amazon basin, particularly white-water and clear-water rivers. Warm water (24-30°C); inhabits areas with submerged vegetation and driftwood.	Estuaries

Aquarium Suitability

Характеристика	Angelfish	речной угорь
Минимальный объём аквариума	190 L	—
Температура	24-28	—
Диапазон pH	6.0-7.5	—
Уровень сложности содержания	Moderate	—
Темперамент	Semi-Aggressive	—

Информация о рыболовстве

Характеристика	Angelfish	речной угорь
Спортивная рыба	Нет	Да
Боевой рейтинг	—	—
Мировой рекорд	—	—
Содержание ртути	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Angelfish

Not consumed — a graceful ornamental cichlid valued for its triangular body shape and striking vertical banding; widely kept in freshwater community tanks.

речной угорь

Rich, fatty flesh with a distinctive earthy flavor; classically smoked, jellied (in Britain), or grilled kabayaki-style. Critically Endangered — consumption strongly discouraged; population down 90%.

Species Overview

Angelfish

The freshwater angelfish is a majestic cichlid with a laterally compressed body and long, flowing dorsal and anal fins. Native to the Amazon basin, it has been selectively bred into numerous color varieties including marble, koi, and platinum.

речной угорь

The European eel undertakes one of nature's most remarkable migrations, traveling 5,000 km from European rivers to the Sargasso Sea to spawn and die. Despite centuries of study, its breeding grounds were only recently confirmed.