Fletán del Atlántico vs Bagre de canal

Hippoglossus hippoglossus comparado con Ictalurus punctatus

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Fletán del Atlántico	Bagre de canal
Nombre Científico	Hippoglossus hippoglossus	Ictalurus punctatus
Orden	Perciformes	Siluriformes
Familia	Pleuronectidae	Ictaluridae
Conservation Status	Endangered	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Fletán del Atlántico	Bagre de canal
Longitud Máxima	470,0 cm	132,0 cm
Peso Máximo	320,0 kg	26,0 kg
Color	Eyed side is olive-brown to dark greenish-brown with mottled paler blotches providing camouflage; blind underside is pure white; lateral line distinctly arched over the pectoral fin.	Blue-gray to olive-gray back with silvery-white sides; scattered small black spots on the flanks in juveniles that fade with age; belly creamy-white; deeply forked tail fin is uniformly grayish.

Habitat & Environment

Atributo	Fletán del Atlántico	Bagre de canal
Tipo de Agua	Saltwater	Freshwater
Rango de Profundidad	50-2000m	0-15m
Distribución Geográfica	North Atlantic from Labrador and Greenland east to Iceland, Norway, the Barents Sea, and the British Isles. Found on sandy and gravel bottoms at depths …	Native to the central and eastern United States and southern Canada, from the Great Lakes south through the Mississippi River basin to the Gulf Coast. …
Hábitat	Neritic	Estuaries

Información de Pesca

Atributo	Fletán del Atlántico	Bagre de canal
Pez de Pesca Deportiva	Sí	Sí
Clasificación de Pelea	7/10	5/10
Récord Mundial	—	—
Nivel de Mercurio	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Fletán del Atlántico

Firm, meaty white flesh with a mild, sweet flavor and very low fat. Endangered status — sustainable sourcing essential; superb pan-seared, poached in butter, or roasted with aromatics.

Bagre de canal

Firm, moist white flesh with a mild, sweet flavor and very low fat. A Southern U.S. staple — beloved deep-fried with cornmeal batter; also excellent grilled or blackened.

Species Overview

Fletán del Atlántico

The Atlantic halibut is the largest flatfish in the world, capable of exceeding 300 kg. Both eyes are on the right side of its body. It is a slow-growing, long-lived species that has suffered severe overfishing.

Bagre de canal

The channel catfish is the most abundant and widely fished catfish species in North America. It has a keen sense of smell, with taste buds distributed across its entire body, enabling it to locate food in murky water.