Angelfish vs Northern Pike

Pterophyllum scalare เปรียบเทียบกับ Esox lucius

Taxonomy & Classification

คุณลักษณะ	Angelfish	Northern Pike
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์	Pterophyllum scalare	Esox lucius
อันดับ	Cichliformes	Esociformes
วงศ์	Cichlidae	Esocidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

คุณลักษณะ	Angelfish	Northern Pike
ความยาวสูงสุด	15.0 cm	150.0 cm
น้ำหนักสูงสุด	0.03 kg	28.4 kg
สี	Silver to pale gold body with four bold black vertical bars including one through the eye; tall triangular dorsal and ventral fins are translucent silver; domesticated forms include gold, black, and marbled variants.	Dark olive-green to brown body covered with irregular cream or yellow bean-shaped spots arranged in oblique rows; pale yellow-white belly; fins mottled with dark blotches.

Habitat & Environment

คุณลักษณะ	Angelfish	Northern Pike
ประเภทน้ำ	Freshwater	Brackish
ช่วงความลึก	—	0-30m
ขอบเขตทางภูมิศาสตร์	Native to the Amazon River basin and associated river systems in Peru, Colombia, and Brazil. Inhabits densely vegetated floodplain swamps, flooded igapó forests, and slow …	Circumpolar distribution across North America, Europe, and northern Asia. Found in the Great Lakes, major Eurasian river systems, and occasionally Baltic Sea brackish bays. Tolerates …
แหล่งอาศัย	Slow-moving rivers and flooded forests of the Amazon basin, particularly white-water and clear-water rivers. Warm water (24-30°C); inhabits areas with submerged vegetation and driftwood.	Estuaries

Aquarium Suitability

คุณลักษณะ	Angelfish	Northern Pike
ขนาดตู้ขั้นต่ำ	190 L	—
อุณหภูมิ	24-28	—
ช่วง pH	6.0-7.5	—
ระดับการดูแล	Moderate	—
นิสัย	Semi-Aggressive	—

ข้อมูลการตกปลา

คุณลักษณะ	Angelfish	Northern Pike
ปลาตกกีฬา	ไม่ใช่	ใช่
ระดับการต่อสู้	—	8/10
สถิติโลก	—	—
ระดับปรอท	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Angelfish

Not consumed — a graceful ornamental cichlid valued for its triangular body shape and striking vertical banding; widely kept in freshwater community tanks.

Northern Pike

Lean white flesh with a mild, slightly earthy flavor; notable for Y-shaped pin bones that require careful filleting. Excellent in fish cakes, fried, or baked with herbs.

Species Overview

Angelfish

The freshwater angelfish is a majestic cichlid with a laterally compressed body and long, flowing dorsal and anal fins. Native to the Amazon basin, it has been selectively bred into numerous color varieties including marble, koi, and platinum.

Northern Pike

The northern pike is an apex predator of freshwater lakes and rivers across the Northern Hemisphere. With its elongated body, duck-bill snout, and razor-sharp teeth, it ambushes prey with explosive bursts of speed.