Fletán del Atlántico vs Mero gigante del Atlántico

Hippoglossus hippoglossus comparado con Epinephelus itajara

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Fletán del Atlántico	Mero gigante del Atlántico
Nombre Científico	Hippoglossus hippoglossus	Epinephelus itajara
Orden	Perciformes	Perciformes
Familia	Pleuronectidae	Serranidae
Conservation Status	Endangered	Vulnerable

Physical Traits

Atributo	Fletán del Atlántico	Mero gigante del Atlántico
Longitud Máxima	470,0 cm	250,0 cm
Peso Máximo	320,0 kg	363,0 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.	Yellow-brown to olive-green body densely covered with small dark brown spots and irregular blotches; 3–4 faint pale vertical bands on the flanks; juveniles show bolder contrasting yellow and black stripes.

Habitat & Environment

Atributo	Fletán del Atlántico	Mero gigante del Atlántico
Tipo de Agua	Saltwater	Saltwater
Rango de Profundidad	50-2000m	0-100m
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 …	Tropical western Atlantic from Florida and the Gulf of Mexico through the Caribbean Sea to Brazil, and eastern Pacific from the Gulf of California to …
Hábitat	Neritic	Neritic, coral reefs, estuaries

Información de Pesca

Atributo	Fletán del Atlántico	Mero gigante del Atlántico
Pez de Pesca Deportiva	Sí	Sí
Clasificación de Pelea	7/10	9/10
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.

Mero gigante del Atlántico

Firm, flaky white flesh with a mild, sweet flavor; harvest is heavily restricted or banned throughout most of its range due to Vulnerable status. Catch-and-release strongly encouraged.

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.

Mero gigante del Atlántico

The goliath grouper is the largest grouper in the Atlantic Ocean. This massive reef dweller can swallow prey whole and produces a distinctive booming sound by contracting its swim bladder to ward off intruders.