Corydoras vs речной угорь

Corydoras paleatus в сравнении с Anguilla anguilla

Taxonomy & Classification

Характеристика	Corydoras	речной угорь
Научное название	Corydoras paleatus	Anguilla anguilla
Отряд	Siluriformes	Elopomorpha
Семейство	Callichthyidae	Megalopidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Critically Endangered

Physical Traits

Характеристика	Corydoras	речной угорь
Максимальная длина	7,0 cm	133,0 cm
Максимальный вес	0,005 kg	6,6 kg
Окраска	Pale olive-gray to greenish body with irregular dark olive to black marbled blotches and spots; a broad dark blotch at the dorsal fin base; belly is cream to white; fins spotted or barred.	Yellow-olive to olive-brown back and sides in the freshwater 'yellow eel' phase; maturing 'silver eel' phase develops a dark gray-black back with a silvery-white belly and enlarged eyes.

Habitat & Environment

Характеристика	Corydoras	речной угорь
Тип воды	Freshwater	Freshwater & Saltwater
Диапазон глубин	—	0-700m
Ареал обитания	Native to the La Plata River system and coastal rivers of southeastern Brazil, Uruguay, and northeastern Argentina. Inhabits shallow streams, flooded meadows, and sandy-bottomed lagoons …	Spawns in the Sargasso Sea and larvae drift to European and North African coasts on the Gulf Stream. Adults inhabit rivers, lakes, and coastal waters …
Среда обитания	Rivers and streams of the Río de la Plata basin in South America (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay). Inhabits clear-water streams over sandy and muddy bottoms. Active …	Estuaries

Aquarium Suitability

Характеристика	Corydoras	речной угорь
Минимальный объём аквариума	40 L	—
Температура	22-26	—
Диапазон pH	6.0-8.0	—
Уровень сложности содержания	Easy	—
Темперамент	Peaceful	—

Информация о рыболовстве

Характеристика	Corydoras	речной угорь
Спортивная рыба	Нет	Да
Боевой рейтинг	—	—
Мировой рекорд	—	—
Содержание ртути	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Corydoras

Not consumed — a small ornamental bottom-dwelling catfish beloved for its peaceful temperament and role as a substrate scavenger in community aquariums.

речной угорь

Rich, fatty flesh with a distinctive earthy flavor; classically smoked, jellied (in Britain), or grilled kabayaki-style. Critically Endangered — consumption strongly discouraged; population down 90%.

Species Overview

Corydoras

The peppered corydoras is a peaceful bottom-dwelling catfish native to South American rivers. It uses its barbels to sift through substrate for food and should be kept in groups of six or more. It can gulp atmospheric air in low-oxygen conditions.

речной угорь

The European eel undertakes one of nature's most remarkable migrations, traveling 5,000 km from European rivers to the Sargasso Sea to spawn and die. Despite centuries of study, its breeding grounds were only recently confirmed.