Bluegill vs Neon Tetra

Lepomis macrochirus в сравнении с Paracheirodon innesi

Taxonomy & Classification

Характеристика	Bluegill	Neon Tetra
Научное название	Lepomis macrochirus	Paracheirodon innesi
Отряд	Centrarchiformes	Characiformes
Семейство	Centrarchidae	Characidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Характеристика	Bluegill	Neon Tetra
Максимальная длина	41,0 cm	3,0 cm
Максимальный вес	2,2 kg	0,001 kg
Окраска	Olive-green to dark bluish-green back with 6–8 darker vertical bars; deep blue-purple iridescent opercular flap; breast and belly range from yellow to bright orange; no spots on the soft dorsal fin.	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	Bluegill	Neon Tetra
Тип воды	Freshwater	Freshwater
Диапазон глубин	—	—
Ареал обитания	Native to the eastern and central United States from the Great Lakes basin south to the Gulf Coast and Florida. Inhabits weedy lake margins, ponds, …	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	Bluegill	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	Bluegill	Neon Tetra
Спортивная рыба	Да	Нет
Боевой рейтинг	3/10	—
Мировой рекорд	—	—
Содержание ртути	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Bluegill

Mild, sweet white flesh with fine texture and very low fat; one of America's most popular panfish for the table. Ideal pan-fried whole with cornmeal crust or deep-fried in strips.

Neon Tetra

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

Species Overview

Bluegill

The bluegill is the most common sunfish in North America and often the first fish a young angler catches. Its deep body, dark ear flap, and iridescent blue-green colors make it easy to identify. A fierce predator of insects despite its small size.

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.