Common Snook vs Amerikanischer Flussbarsch

Centropomus undecimalis verglichen mit Perca flavescens

Taxonomy & Classification

Eigenschaft	Common Snook	Amerikanischer Flussbarsch
Wissenschaftlicher Name	Centropomus undecimalis	Perca flavescens
Ordnung	Perciformes	Perciformes
Familie	Centrachidae	Percidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Eigenschaft	Common Snook	Amerikanischer Flussbarsch
Maximale Länge	140,0 cm	50,0 cm
Maximales Gewicht	24,3 kg	1,9 kg
Färbung	Pale golden-olive to grayish-brown back with silvery flanks; a bold black lateral stripe runs from the operculum to the tail; belly pale yellow-white; fins are yellowish with a dusky posterior dorsal fin.	Bright golden-yellow body with 6–8 broad dark olive-green vertical saddle-bars; belly pale yellow to white; paired and anal fins are vivid orange to red; two separate dorsal fins, the first dark-spined.

Habitat & Environment

Eigenschaft	Common Snook	Amerikanischer Flussbarsch
Wassertyp	Freshwater & Saltwater	Brackish
Tiefenbereich	?-22m	0-56m
Verbreitungsgebiet	Western Atlantic from South Carolina south through the Gulf of Mexico, entire Caribbean, and along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Central America to Brazil. …	Native to freshwater and slightly brackish lakes and rivers of central and eastern Canada and the northern United States, including all five Great Lakes. Abundant …
Lebensraum	Neritic, estuaries	Estuaries

Angelinformationen

Eigenschaft	Common Snook	Amerikanischer Flussbarsch
Sportfisch	Ja	Ja
Kampfbewertung	8/10	3/10
Weltrekord	—	—
Quecksilbergehalt	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Common Snook

Sweet, firm white flesh with a mild, clean flavor; low fat and large flakes. Highly regarded as table fare in Florida and the Caribbean; excellent grilled, blackened, or pan-seared.

Amerikanischer Flussbarsch

Sweet, clean white flesh with very low fat and a delicate texture; among the most prized freshwater eating fish in the Great Lakes region. Best pan-fried or sautéed simply in butter.

Species Overview

Common Snook

The common snook is a prized inshore game fish found in tropical western Atlantic waters. It is highly sensitive to cold water and cannot survive temperatures below 12 degrees Celsius. Its lateral line is distinctive — a bold black stripe.

Amerikanischer Flussbarsch

The yellow perch is a schooling fish found in lakes and slow rivers across North America. Its golden-yellow body with dark vertical bars is unmistakable. Its sweet, firm white flesh makes it one of the finest-tasting freshwater fish.