Cherry Barb vs Summer Flounder

Puntius titteya в сравнении с Paralichthys dentatus

Taxonomy & Classification

Характеристика	Cherry Barb	Summer Flounder
Научное название	Puntius titteya	Paralichthys dentatus
Отряд	Cypriniformes	Perciformes
Семейство	Cyprinidae	Pleuronectidae
Conservation Status	Vulnerable	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Характеристика	Cherry Barb	Summer Flounder
Максимальная длина	5,0 cm	94,0 cm
Максимальный вес	0,002 kg	12,0 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.	Eyed side is brownish to gray-green with a mottled pattern of pale blotches; 12–14 distinct pale-edged dark ocelli (eyespots) scattered across the body; blind side is plain white; color changes with substrate.

Habitat & Environment

Характеристика	Cherry Barb	Summer Flounder
Тип воды	Freshwater	Saltwater
Диапазон глубин	—	10-183m
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 …	Western North Atlantic from Nova Scotia south to Florida and the northern Gulf of Mexico. Undertakes seasonal offshore migration to deeper Continental Shelf waters in …
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.	Neritic, demersal, estuaries

Aquarium Suitability

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

Информация о рыболовстве

Характеристика	Cherry Barb	Summer Flounder
Спортивная рыба	Нет	Да
Боевой рейтинг	—	4/10
Мировой рекорд	—	—
Содержание ртути	—	—

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.

Summer Flounder

Thin, delicate white fillets with a sweet, mild flavor and very low fat. Prized on the U.S. East Coast; superb pan-fried in butter, stuffed and baked, or prepared as ceviche.

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.

Summer Flounder

The summer flounder, or fluke, is a flatfish that lies camouflaged on the ocean floor. Born with eyes on both sides, one eye migrates to the left side during development. An ambush predator, it explodes upward to grab passing prey.