Black Crappie vs Discus

Pomoxis nigromaculatus в сравнении с Symphysodon discus

Taxonomy & Classification

Характеристика	Black Crappie	Discus
Научное название	Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Symphysodon discus
Отряд	Centrarchiformes	Cichliformes
Семейство	Centrarchidae	Cichlidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Характеристика	Black Crappie	Discus
Максимальная длина	49,0 cm	20,0 cm
Максимальный вес	2,7 kg	0,25 kg
Окраска	Silver-green to olive-gray body heavily speckled with irregular dark black-green spots scattered randomly without forming vertical bars; dorsal and anal fins spotted; belly is silvery-white.	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

Характеристика	Black Crappie	Discus
Тип воды	Freshwater	Freshwater
Диапазон глубин	0-?m	—
Ареал обитания	Native to freshwater lakes, ponds, and slow rivers of the eastern United States and southern Canada from the Great Lakes to Texas. Found in weedy …	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 …
Среда обитания	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

Характеристика	Black Crappie	Discus
Минимальный объём аквариума	—	250 L
Температура	—	26-30
Диапазон pH	—	5.0-7.0
Уровень сложности содержания	—	Difficult
Темперамент	—	Peaceful

Информация о рыболовстве

Характеристика	Black Crappie	Discus
Спортивная рыба	Да	Нет
Боевой рейтинг	3/10	—
Мировой рекорд	—	—
Содержание ртути	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Black Crappie

Sweet, tender white flesh with fine flakes and very low fat; considered among the best-tasting panfish. Delicious pan-fried with light seasoning or battered and deep-fried.

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

Black Crappie

The black crappie is a popular panfish found throughout North American lakes and reservoirs. Known for its delicate, sweet-tasting flesh, it is most actively caught during spring spawning when it moves to shallow water near cover.

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.