Peacock Bass vs Крылатка-зебра

Cichla temensis в сравнении с Pterois volitans

Taxonomy & Classification

Характеристика	Peacock Bass	Крылатка-зебра
Научное название	Cichla temensis	Pterois volitans
Отряд	Cichliformes	Scorpaeniformes
Семейство	Cichlidae	Scorpaenidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Характеристика	Peacock Bass	Крылатка-зебра
Максимальная длина	100,0 cm	38,0 cm
Максимальный вес	12,7 kg	1,1 kg
Окраска	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.	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	Peacock Bass	Крылатка-зебра
Тип воды	Freshwater	Saltwater
Диапазон глубин	—	2-55m
Ареал обитания	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 …	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	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 …	Neritic, coral reefs

Информация о рыболовстве

Характеристика	Peacock Bass	Крылатка-зебра
Спортивная рыба	Да	Нет
Боевой рейтинг	9/10	—
Мировой рекорд	—	—
Содержание ртути	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

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.

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

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.

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.