Discus vs Крылатка-зебра

Symphysodon discus в сравнении с Pterois volitans

Taxonomy & Classification

Характеристика	Discus	Крылатка-зебра
Научное название	Symphysodon discus	Pterois volitans
Отряд	Cichliformes	Scorpaeniformes
Семейство	Cichlidae	Scorpaenidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Характеристика	Discus	Крылатка-зебра
Максимальная длина	20,0 cm	38,0 cm
Максимальный вес	0,25 kg	1,1 kg
Окраска	Deep-bodied disc shape with vibrant turquoise-blue wavy horizontal lines over a reddish-brown to orange-brown base; fins edged in vivid blue with red striping; wild forms show 9 dark vertical bars.	White to cream body with alternating bold reddish-brown and white vertical bands; fan-like pectoral fins are banded with red-brown and white spots; long dorsal spines are striped and venomous.

Habitat & Environment

Характеристика	Discus	Крылатка-зебра
Тип воды	Freshwater	Saltwater
Диапазон глубин	—	2-55m
Ареал обитания	Restricted to the central Amazon River basin in Brazil, particularly around the confluence of the Rio Negro and Rio Solimões. Prefers warm, soft, highly acidic …	Native to the Indo-Pacific from East Africa and the Red Sea to southern Japan, Australia, and the Marquesas. Invasive in the western Atlantic and Caribbean …
Среда обитания	Warm, blackwater rivers of the Amazon basin, particularly the Rio Negro and tributaries. Prefers soft, acidic water (pH 4.5-6.5, 26-31°C) with driftwood and minimal current. …	Neritic, coral reefs

Aquarium Suitability

Характеристика	Discus	Крылатка-зебра
Минимальный объём аквариума	250 L	—
Температура	26-30	—
Диапазон pH	5.0-7.0	—
Уровень сложности содержания	Difficult	—
Темперамент	Peaceful	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Discus

Not consumed — a prized ornamental aquarium fish known as the 'king of the aquarium' for its disc-shaped body and brilliant colors.

Крылатка-зебра

Sweet, buttery white flesh once spines are safely removed; increasingly promoted as a sustainable food source in Atlantic waters where it is an invasive species.

Species Overview

Discus

The discus is often called the 'King of the Aquarium' for its disc-shaped body and stunning color patterns. Native to the Amazon floodplains, it requires warm, soft, acidic water and feeds its fry with a mucus secretion from its skin.

Крылатка-зебра

The red lionfish is a venomous coral reef fish native to the Indo-Pacific. Its ornate, striped body and fan-like pectoral fins make it popular in aquariums, but it has become a destructive invasive species in the western Atlantic and Caribbean.