речной угорь vs Peacock Bass

Anguilla anguilla в сравнении с Cichla temensis

Taxonomy & Classification

Характеристика	речной угорь	Peacock Bass
Научное название	Anguilla anguilla	Cichla temensis
Отряд	Elopomorpha	Cichliformes
Семейство	Megalopidae	Cichlidae
Conservation Status	Critically Endangered	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Характеристика	речной угорь	Peacock Bass
Максимальная длина	133,0 cm	100,0 cm
Максимальный вес	6,6 kg	12,7 kg
Окраска	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.	Golden-yellow to olive-green body with three bold dark vertical bars on the flanks; a striking black ocellus edged in gold at the tail base; breeding males develop a prominent nuchal hump.

Habitat & Environment

Характеристика	речной угорь	Peacock Bass
Тип воды	Freshwater & Saltwater	Freshwater
Диапазон глубин	0-700m	—
Ареал обитания	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 …	Native to the Amazon River basin and Orinoco River system in South America, including Venezuela, Colombia, and Brazil. Inhabits blackwater rivers, flooded forests, and large …
Среда обитания	Estuaries	Native to Southeast Asian rivers including the Mekong basin. Warm, slow-moving freshwater with soft substrates. Introduced to tropical aquaculture systems globally. Tolerates wide temperature range …

Информация о рыболовстве

Характеристика	речной угорь	Peacock Bass
Спортивная рыба	Да	Да
Боевой рейтинг	—	9/10
Мировой рекорд	—	—
Содержание ртути	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

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%.

Peacock Bass

Firm, white flesh with a clean, mild flavor and low fat content. Prized table fish throughout Amazonian cuisines; excellent grilled, pan-fried, or steamed with citrus.

Species Overview

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.

Peacock Bass

The peacock bass is the crown jewel of Amazon basin sport fishing. Despite its name, it is actually a large cichlid. Known for explosive topwater strikes and powerful, drag-screaming runs in tropical rivers and lagoons.