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Atlantic Salmon vs Guppy

Salmo salar เปรียบเทียบกับ Poecilia reticulata

Taxonomy & Classification

คุณลักษณะ Atlantic Salmon Guppy
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Salmo salar Poecilia reticulata
อันดับ Salmoniformes Cyprinodontiformes
วงศ์ Salmonidae Poeciliidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern

Physical Traits

คุณลักษณะ Atlantic Salmon Guppy
ความยาวสูงสุด 150.0 cm 6.0 cm
น้ำหนักสูงสุด 46.8 kg 0.002 kg
สี Silvery flanks with a blue-green back; sea-run fish are nearly spotless with a few scattered X-shaped dark spots above the lateral line and pinkish-red tones at spawning. Males display highly variable iridescent patterns on a gray-olive body; spots, reticulations, and solid patches of red, orange, blue, green, and black; flowing fantail fins often multicolored.

Habitat & Environment

คุณลักษณะ Atlantic Salmon Guppy
ประเภทน้ำ Freshwater & Saltwater Brackish
ช่วงความลึก 0-210m
ขอบเขตทางภูมิศาสตร์ North Atlantic Ocean from northeastern North America to western Europe, including rivers of Canada, Norway, Iceland, and the British Isles. Anadromous populations spawn in cold, … Native to freshwater and slightly brackish streams of northern South America including Venezuela, Trinidad, and Barbados. Tolerates a wide range of salinities; introduced on every …
แหล่งอาศัย Neritic Slow-moving rivers, streams, ponds, and drainage ditches of northern South America (Venezuela, Trinidad). Warm, shallow water with dense vegetation (22-28°C). Highly adaptable; introduced worldwide.

Aquarium Suitability

คุณลักษณะ Atlantic Salmon Guppy
ขนาดตู้ขั้นต่ำ 38 L
อุณหภูมิ 22-28
ช่วง pH 6.8-7.8
ระดับการดูแล Easy
นิสัย Peaceful

ข้อมูลการตกปลา

คุณลักษณะ Atlantic Salmon Guppy
ปลาตกกีฬา ใช่ ไม่ใช่
ระดับการต่อสู้ 8/10
สถิติโลก
ระดับปรอท

Cuisine & Edibility

Atlantic Salmon

Rich, buttery flesh with high omega-3 fat content and a distinctly full flavor. Versatile in the kitchen — superb grilled, poached, smoked, or served raw as sashimi.

Guppy

Not consumed — a tiny ornamental livebearer prized by hobbyists for its dazzling color variations and ease of breeding in the aquarium.

Species Overview

Atlantic Salmon

The Atlantic salmon is an anadromous species that migrates from the ocean to freshwater rivers to spawn. Renowned among fly fishers, it is also one of the most important farmed fish species globally.

Guppy

The guppy is one of the most widely distributed tropical fish, found in freshwater habitats across the Americas. Males display vivid colors and elaborate tail patterns to attract females. They are live-bearers, giving birth to free-swimming fry.

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