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سمكة ذئب القنوات vs Summer Flounder

Sciaenops ocellatus مقارنةً بـ Paralichthys dentatus

Taxonomy & Classification

السمة سمكة ذئب القنوات Summer Flounder
الاسم العلمي Sciaenops ocellatus Paralichthys dentatus
الرتبة Perciformes Perciformes
الفصيلة Sciaenidae Pleuronectidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern

Physical Traits

السمة سمكة ذئب القنوات Summer Flounder
الطول الأقصى 155,0 cm 94,0 cm
الوزن الأقصى 45,0 kg 12,0 kg
اللون Coppery-bronze to reddish-orange flanks with a characteristic black eyespot at the upper tail base; back is darker bronze-olive; belly pale to silvery; fins match body tone with dusky margins. Eyed side is brownish to gray-green with a mottled pattern of pale blotches; 12–14 distinct pale-edged dark ocelli (eyespots) scattered across the body; blind side is plain white; color changes with substrate.

Habitat & Environment

السمة سمكة ذئب القنوات Summer Flounder
نوع الماء Freshwater & Saltwater Saltwater
نطاق العمق 10-?m 10-183m
النطاق الجغرافي Western North Atlantic from Massachusetts south through the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. Adults favor open nearshore reefs and coastal surf zones while juveniles inhabit … Western North Atlantic from Nova Scotia south to Florida and the northern Gulf of Mexico. Undertakes seasonal offshore migration to deeper Continental Shelf waters in …
الموطن Estuaries Neritic, demersal, estuaries

معلومات الصيد

السمة سمكة ذئب القنوات Summer Flounder
أسماك الصيد الرياضي نعم نعم
تصنيف المقاومة 7/10 4/10
الرقم القياسي العالمي
مستوى الزئبق

Cuisine & Edibility

سمكة ذئب القنوات

Firm, white flesh with a mild, sweet flavor and moderate fat; smaller fish (under 27 inches) are the best table size. Famous as 'blackened redfish' — a Louisiana Cajun culinary classic.

Summer Flounder

Thin, delicate white fillets with a sweet, mild flavor and very low fat. Prized on the U.S. East Coast; superb pan-fried in butter, stuffed and baked, or prepared as ceviche.

Species Overview

سمكة ذئب القنوات

The red drum, or redfish, is an iconic inshore game fish of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Identified by the distinctive black spot at the base of its tail, it feeds by tipping head-down in shallow water, exposing its copper-colored tail.

Summer Flounder

The summer flounder, or fluke, is a flatfish that lies camouflaged on the ocean floor. Born with eyes on both sides, one eye migrates to the left side during development. An ambush predator, it explodes upward to grab passing prey.

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