Cherry Barb vs Electric Eel

Puntius titteya в сравнении с Electrophorus electricus

Taxonomy & Classification

Характеристика	Cherry Barb	Electric Eel
Научное название	Puntius titteya	Electrophorus electricus
Отряд	Cypriniformes	Gymnotiformes
Семейство	Cyprinidae	Gymnotidae
Conservation Status	Vulnerable	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Характеристика	Cherry Barb	Electric Eel
Максимальная длина	5,0 cm	250,0 cm
Максимальный вес	0,002 kg	20,0 kg
Окраска	Males are vivid cherry-red over the entire body with a dark mid-lateral stripe from snout to tail; females are pale golden-olive with the same dark stripe; fins reddish to clear.	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	Cherry Barb	Electric Eel
Тип воды	Freshwater	Freshwater
Диапазон глубин	—	—
Ареал обитания	Endemic to the Kelani River basin in southwestern Sri Lanka. Restricted to shaded, slow-flowing forest streams and small tributaries with dense riparian vegetation; population has …	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	Clear, fast-flowing streams of Sri Lanka and southwestern India. Shallow, oxygen-rich, cool mountain streams (22-26°C) over gravel substrates. Dense riparian vegetation provides cover.	Estuaries

Aquarium Suitability

Характеристика	Cherry Barb	Electric Eel
Минимальный объём аквариума	60 L	—
Температура	23-27	—
Диапазон pH	6.0-8.0	—
Уровень сложности содержания	Easy	—
Темперамент	Peaceful	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Cherry Barb

Not consumed — ornamental aquarium fish listed as Vulnerable in the wild; kept for its cherry-red coloration and peaceful schooling nature.

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

Cherry Barb

The cherry barb is a small, colorful fish native to Sri Lanka's shaded forest streams. Males develop an intense cherry-red coloration during breeding. Listed as Vulnerable due to habitat loss and over-collection for the aquarium trade.

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.