Great Hammerhead Shark vs Peacock Bass

Sphyrna mokarran в сравнении с Cichla temensis

Taxonomy & Classification

Характеристика	Great Hammerhead Shark	Peacock Bass
Научное название	Sphyrna mokarran	Cichla temensis
Отряд	Carcharhiniformes	Cichliformes
Семейство	Sphyrnidae	Cichlidae
Conservation Status	Critically Endangered	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Характеристика	Great Hammerhead Shark	Peacock Bass
Максимальная длина	610,0 cm	100,0 cm
Максимальный вес	580,0 kg	12,7 kg
Окраска	Brownish-gray to olive-gray dorsal surface with a clean countershaded white belly; no distinct patterning; first dorsal fin is tall and strongly falcate; pelvic fin tips dusky.	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	Great Hammerhead Shark	Peacock Bass
Тип воды	Saltwater	Freshwater
Диапазон глубин	1-300m	—
Ареал обитания	Circumtropical in warm coastal and offshore waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans. Concentrates around coral reefs, continental shelf edges, and deep-water drop-offs; population …	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	Neritic	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	Great Hammerhead Shark	Peacock Bass
Спортивная рыба	Нет	Да
Боевой рейтинг	—	9/10
Мировой рекорд	—	—
Содержание ртути	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Great Hammerhead Shark

Critically Endangered — consumption strongly discouraged. Fins are historically traded but the species faces severe population decline; eating this fish is ecologically irresponsible.

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

Great Hammerhead Shark

The great hammerhead is the largest of the nine hammerhead shark species. Its distinctive cephalofoil (hammer-shaped head) houses an array of electroreceptors that allow it to detect stingrays buried beneath the sand.

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.