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Spotted Seatrout vs قاروس مقلم

Cynoscion nebulosus مقارنةً بـ Morone saxatilis

Taxonomy & Classification

السمة Spotted Seatrout قاروس مقلم
الاسم العلمي Cynoscion nebulosus Morone saxatilis
الرتبة Perciformes Perciformes
الفصيلة Sciaenidae Moronidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern

Physical Traits

السمة Spotted Seatrout قاروس مقلم
الطول الأقصى 100,0 cm 200,0 cm
الوزن الأقصى 7,9 kg 57,0 kg
اللون Silver-gray body with a greenish iridescent back; scattered round black spots on the upper flanks, back, and dorsal and caudal fins; belly silver-white; fins yellowish to pale; two prominent canine teeth. Silvery-white flanks with 7–8 continuous dark horizontal stripes running from gill plate to tail; back is olive-gray to greenish; belly white; spiny and soft dorsal fins separate and dusky.

Habitat & Environment

السمة Spotted Seatrout قاروس مقلم
نوع الماء Saltwater Freshwater & Saltwater
نطاق العمق 10-?m 30-?m
النطاق الجغرافي Western North Atlantic from New York south along the US Atlantic coast through the Gulf of Mexico to the Yucatán. Resident in estuaries, seagrass beds, … Atlantic coast of North America from the St. Lawrence River south to the Gulf of Mexico. Anadromous; spawns in freshwater rivers like the Chesapeake Bay …
الموطن Neritic, coral reefs, estuaries Estuaries

معلومات الصيد

السمة Spotted Seatrout قاروس مقلم
أسماك الصيد الرياضي نعم نعم
تصنيف المقاومة 5/10 7/10
الرقم القياسي العالمي
مستوى الزئبق

Cuisine & Edibility

Spotted Seatrout

Soft, delicate white flesh with a mild, sweet flavor; low fat and best eaten fresh. A Gulf Coast favorite — excellent pan-fried, baked with Cajun spices, or used in fish tacos.

قاروس مقلم

Sweet, tender white flesh with moderate fat and a clean ocean flavor. Highly regarded on the East Coast; superb roasted whole, grilled as fillets, or pan-seared with butter.

Species Overview

Spotted Seatrout

The spotted seatrout, despite its name, is a member of the drum family, not the trout family. It inhabits grass flats and estuaries along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Males produce a distinctive drumming sound to attract females.

قاروس مقلم

The striped bass is an anadromous species native to the Atlantic coast of North America. It migrates seasonally along the coast and up rivers to spawn, providing exceptional fishing from surf, boat, and shore.

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