Fletán del Atlántico vs Carpa común

Hippoglossus hippoglossus comparado con Cyprinus carpio

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Fletán del Atlántico	Carpa común
Nombre Científico	Hippoglossus hippoglossus	Cyprinus carpio
Orden	Perciformes	Cypriniformes
Familia	Pleuronectidae	Cyprinidae
Conservation Status	Endangered	Vulnerable

Physical Traits

Atributo	Fletán del Atlántico	Carpa común
Longitud Máxima	470,0 cm	120,0 cm
Peso Máximo	320,0 kg	40,1 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.	Olive-brown to dark greenish-bronze back with large golden-yellow scales on the sides; belly yellowish-white; fins are grayish to dark olive; scales have a faint darker edge giving a reticulated look.

Habitat & Environment

Atributo	Fletán del Atlántico	Carpa común
Tipo de Agua	Saltwater	Brackish
Rango de Profundidad	50-2000m	0-29m
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 Danube and Caspian Sea drainages of central Europe and western Asia. Introduced globally; now one of the most widely distributed freshwater fish …
Hábitat	Neritic	Rivers, lakes, and reservoirs across Asia; introduced globally. Highly adaptable; tolerates turbid, warm, low-oxygen water (4-30°C). Prefers slow-moving water over silty substrates. Important aquaculture species.

Información de Pesca

Atributo	Fletán del Atlántico	Carpa común
Pez de Pesca Deportiva	Sí	Sí
Clasificación de Pelea	7/10	—
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.

Carpa común

Dense, moderately fatty flesh with an earthy flavor; improves greatly when sourced from clean, cold water. Central European staple — traditionally braised, fried, or prepared as gefilte fish.

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.

Carpa común

The common carp is one of the most widely introduced freshwater fish globally. Originally domesticated in East Asia over 2,000 years ago, it is a sacred fish in many cultures and the primary target species in European coarse fishing.