Латес vs Electric Eel
Lates calcarifer в сравнении с Electrophorus electricus
Taxonomy & Classification
| Характеристика | Латес | Electric Eel |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Lates calcarifer | Electrophorus electricus |
| Отряд | Perciformes | Gymnotiformes |
| Семейство | Latidae | Gymnotidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Physical Traits
| Характеристика | Латес | Electric Eel |
|---|---|---|
| Максимальная длина | 200,0 cm | 250,0 cm |
| Максимальный вес | 60,0 kg | 20,0 kg |
| Окраска | 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. | Dark olive-gray to grayish-brown cylinder-shaped body with a pale yellowish-orange throat and chin; back uniformly dark; scaleless skin has a smooth appearance; long ribbon-like anal fin is pinkish. |
Habitat & Environment
| Характеристика | Латес | Electric Eel |
|---|---|---|
| Тип воды | Freshwater & Saltwater | Freshwater |
| Диапазон глубин | 10-40m | — |
| Ареал обитания | 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 the Orinoco and Amazon river basins in Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and Brazil. Inhabits murky, oxygen-depleted floodplain pools, swamps, and slow-moving streams in lowland … |
| Среда обитания | Neritic, coral reefs, estuaries | Estuaries |
Информация о рыболовстве
| Характеристика | Латес | Electric Eel |
|---|---|---|
| Спортивная рыба | Да | Нет |
| Боевой рейтинг | 8/10 | — |
| Мировой рекорд | — | — |
| Содержание ртути | — | — |
Cuisine & Edibility
Латес
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.
Electric Eel
Not consumed — an ornamental and scientific novelty species kept in specialized aquarium exhibits; edible in principle but extremely dangerous to handle due to powerful electric discharge.
Species Overview
Латес
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.
Electric Eel
Despite its name, the electric eel is not a true eel but a knifefish. It can generate electrical discharges of up to 860 volts to stun prey and defend itself. About 80% of its body is dedicated to three electric organs.