Salmón del Atlántico vs Corvinón ocelado

Salmo salar comparado con Sciaenops ocellatus

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Salmón del Atlántico	Corvinón ocelado
Nombre Científico	Salmo salar	Sciaenops ocellatus
Orden	Salmoniformes	Perciformes
Familia	Salmonidae	Sciaenidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Salmón del Atlántico	Corvinón ocelado
Longitud Máxima	150,0 cm	155,0 cm
Peso Máximo	46,8 kg	45,0 kg
Color	Silvery flanks with a blue-green back; sea-run fish are nearly spotless with a few scattered X-shaped dark spots above the lateral line and pinkish-red tones at spawning.	Coppery-bronze to reddish-orange flanks with a characteristic black eyespot at the upper tail base; back is darker bronze-olive; belly pale to silvery; fins match body tone with dusky margins.

Habitat & Environment

Atributo	Salmón del Atlántico	Corvinón ocelado
Tipo de Agua	Freshwater & Saltwater	Freshwater & Saltwater
Rango de Profundidad	0-210m	10-?m
Distribución Geográfica	North Atlantic Ocean from northeastern North America to western Europe, including rivers of Canada, Norway, Iceland, and the British Isles. Anadromous populations spawn in cold, …	Western North Atlantic from Massachusetts south through the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. Adults favor open nearshore reefs and coastal surf zones while juveniles inhabit …
Hábitat	Neritic	Estuaries

Información de Pesca

Atributo	Salmón del Atlántico	Corvinón ocelado
Pez de Pesca Deportiva	Sí	Sí
Clasificación de Pelea	8/10	7/10
Récord Mundial	—	—
Nivel de Mercurio	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Salmón del Atlántico

Rich, buttery flesh with high omega-3 fat content and a distinctly full flavor. Versatile in the kitchen — superb grilled, poached, smoked, or served raw as sashimi.

Corvinón ocelado

Firm, white flesh with a mild, sweet flavor and moderate fat; smaller fish (under 27 inches) are the best table size. Famous as 'blackened redfish' — a Louisiana Cajun culinary classic.

Species Overview

Salmón del Atlántico

The Atlantic salmon is an anadromous species that migrates from the ocean to freshwater rivers to spawn. Renowned among fly fishers, it is also one of the most important farmed fish species globally.

The red drum, or redfish, is an iconic inshore game fish of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Identified by the distinctive black spot at the base of its tail, it feeds by tipping head-down in shallow water, exposing its copper-colored tail.