Bacalao del Atlántico vs Pez león

Gadus morhua comparado con Pterois volitans

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Bacalao del Atlántico	Pez león
Nombre Científico	Gadus morhua	Pterois volitans
Orden	Gadiformes	Scorpaeniformes
Familia	Gadidae	Scorpaenidae
Conservation Status	Vulnerable	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Bacalao del Atlántico	Pez león
Longitud Máxima	200,0 cm	38,0 cm
Peso Máximo	96,0 kg	1,1 kg
Color	Brown to olive-green or grayish back densely speckled with small pale spots; pale lateral line clearly visible; belly white to cream; three distinct dorsal fins and two anal fins are yellowish-tan.	White to cream body with alternating bold reddish-brown and white vertical bands; fan-like pectoral fins are banded with red-brown and white spots; long dorsal spines are striped and venomous.

Habitat & Environment

Atributo	Bacalao del Atlántico	Pez león
Tipo de Agua	Saltwater	Saltwater
Rango de Profundidad	0-600m	2-55m
Distribución Geográfica	North Atlantic from the Labrador Sea and Grand Banks of Newfoundland east to Iceland, Norway, and the Barents Sea. Historically abundant on the Georges and …	Native to the Indo-Pacific from East Africa and the Red Sea to southern Japan, Australia, and the Marquesas. Invasive in the western Atlantic and Caribbean …
Hábitat	Neritic, estuaries	Neritic, coral reefs

Información de Pesca

Atributo	Bacalao del Atlántico	Pez león
Pez de Pesca Deportiva	Sí	No
Clasificación de Pelea	—	—
Récord Mundial	—	—
Nivel de Mercurio	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Bacalao del Atlántico

Iconic mild white flesh, low fat, and a flaky texture; the backbone of fish-and-chips and salt cod traditions worldwide. Currently Vulnerable; sustainable sourcing is strongly recommended.

Pez león

Sweet, buttery white flesh once spines are safely removed; increasingly promoted as a sustainable food source in Atlantic waters where it is an invasive species.

Species Overview

Bacalao del Atlántico

The Atlantic cod is one of the most historically important commercial fish species. Its mild, flaky white flesh has been a staple food in Europe for centuries. Overfishing caused the collapse of the Grand Banks fishery in 1992.

Pez león

The red lionfish is a venomous coral reef fish native to the Indo-Pacific. Its ornate, striped body and fan-like pectoral fins make it popular in aquariums, but it has become a destructive invasive species in the western Atlantic and Caribbean.