Neon Tetra vs Smallmouth Bass

Paracheirodon innesi в сравнении с Micropterus dolomieu

Taxonomy & Classification

Характеристика	Neon Tetra	Smallmouth Bass
Научное название	Paracheirodon innesi	Micropterus dolomieu
Отряд	Characiformes	Centrarchiformes
Семейство	Characidae	Centrarchidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Характеристика	Neon Tetra	Smallmouth Bass
Максимальная длина	3,0 cm	69,0 cm
Максимальный вес	0,001 kg	5,4 kg
Окраска	Electric iridescent blue-green stripe from eye to adipose fin; vivid red stripe from mid-body to tail base; back olive-brown; belly silvery-white; all fins transparent and colorless.	Bronze-green to golden-brown body with 13–15 irregular dark brown vertical bars or blotches on the flanks; red-orange eyes; belly pale cream; dark brown radiating lines from eye to snout.

Habitat & Environment

Характеристика	Neon Tetra	Smallmouth Bass
Тип воды	Freshwater	Freshwater
Диапазон глубин	—	1-7m
Ареал обитания	Native to blackwater tributaries of the upper Amazon River basin in Colombia, Peru, and Brazil. Inhabits slow, acidic, tannin-stained streams and flooded forest areas in …	Native to the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes drainage south through the Ohio River system and upper Mississippi basin. Prefers clear, cool, rocky streams …
Среда обитания	Warm, soft-water rivers and streams of the upper Amazon and Perú in South America. Prefers slow-moving blackwater with dense vegetation (pH 5.5-7.5, 20-26°C). Dense schooling …	Clear, cool rivers and streams of eastern North America from the Great Lakes to Tennessee. Prefers rocky and gravelly substrate in moderate to fast current. …

Aquarium Suitability

Характеристика	Neon Tetra	Smallmouth Bass
Минимальный объём аквариума	40 L	—
Температура	20-26	—
Диапазон pH	6.0-7.0	—
Уровень сложности содержания	Easy	—
Темперамент	Peaceful	—

Информация о рыболовстве

Характеристика	Neon Tetra	Smallmouth Bass
Спортивная рыба	Нет	Да
Боевой рейтинг	—	8/10
Мировой рекорд	—	—
Содержание ртути	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Neon Tetra

Not consumed — ornamental aquarium species kept for its vivid iridescent stripe and peaceful schooling behavior.

Smallmouth Bass

Clean, white, mildly flavored flesh with low fat; considered slightly firmer and more flavorful than largemouth bass. Excellent pan-fried or baked; a respected table fish in the Great Lakes region.

Species Overview

Neon Tetra

The neon tetra is one of the most popular freshwater aquarium fish, known for its iridescent blue and red horizontal stripes. Native to blackwater streams of the Amazon basin, it thrives in schools of six or more.

Smallmouth Bass

The smallmouth bass is widely considered the best-fighting freshwater fish pound-for-pound. Found in clear, rocky streams and lakes, it is more athletic and acrobatic than its larger cousin, the largemouth bass.