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قاروس مقلم vs Summer Flounder

Morone saxatilis مقارنةً بـ Paralichthys dentatus

Taxonomy & Classification

السمة قاروس مقلم Summer Flounder
الاسم العلمي Morone saxatilis Paralichthys dentatus
الرتبة Perciformes Perciformes
الفصيلة Moronidae Pleuronectidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern

Physical Traits

السمة قاروس مقلم Summer Flounder
الطول الأقصى 200,0 cm 94,0 cm
الوزن الأقصى 57,0 kg 12,0 kg
اللون 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. 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 قاروس مقلم Summer Flounder
نوع الماء Freshwater & Saltwater Saltwater
نطاق العمق 30-?m 10-183m
النطاق الجغرافي 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 … 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 قاروس مقلم Summer Flounder
أسماك الصيد الرياضي نعم نعم
تصنيف المقاومة 7/10 4/10
الرقم القياسي العالمي
مستوى الزئبق

Cuisine & Edibility

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.

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

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.

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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