Black Crappie vs Neon Tetra

Pomoxis nigromaculatus в сравнении с Paracheirodon innesi

Taxonomy & Classification

Характеристика	Black Crappie	Neon Tetra
Научное название	Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Paracheirodon innesi
Отряд	Centrarchiformes	Characiformes
Семейство	Centrarchidae	Characidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Характеристика	Black Crappie	Neon Tetra
Максимальная длина	49,0 cm	3,0 cm
Максимальный вес	2,7 kg	0,001 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.	Electric iridescent blue-green stripe from eye to adipose fin; vivid red stripe from mid-body to tail base; back olive-brown; belly silvery-white; all fins transparent and colorless.

Habitat & Environment

Характеристика	Black Crappie	Neon Tetra
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 …	Native to blackwater tributaries of the upper Amazon River basin in Colombia, Peru, and Brazil. Inhabits slow, acidic, tannin-stained streams and flooded forest areas in …
Среда обитания	Estuaries	Warm, soft-water rivers and streams of the upper Amazon and Perú in South America. Prefers slow-moving blackwater with dense vegetation (pH 5.5-7.5, 20-26°C). Dense schooling …

Aquarium Suitability

Характеристика	Black Crappie	Neon Tetra
Минимальный объём аквариума	—	40 L
Температура	—	20-26
Диапазон pH	—	6.0-7.0
Уровень сложности содержания	—	Easy
Темперамент	—	Peaceful

Информация о рыболовстве

Характеристика	Black Crappie	Neon Tetra
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.

Neon Tetra

Not consumed — ornamental aquarium species kept for its vivid iridescent stripe and peaceful schooling behavior.

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.

Neon Tetra

The neon tetra is one of the most popular freshwater aquarium fish, known for its iridescent blue and red horizontal stripes. Native to blackwater streams of the Amazon basin, it thrives in schools of six or more.