Salmón del Atlántico vs Falso halibut del Canadá

Salmo salar comparado con Paralichthys dentatus

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Salmón del Atlántico	Falso halibut del Canadá
Nombre Científico	Salmo salar	Paralichthys dentatus
Orden	Salmoniformes	Perciformes
Familia	Salmonidae	Pleuronectidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Salmón del Atlántico	Falso halibut del Canadá
Longitud Máxima	150,0 cm	94,0 cm
Peso Máximo	46,8 kg	12,0 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.	Eyed side is brownish to gray-green with a mottled pattern of pale blotches; 12–14 distinct pale-edged dark ocelli (eyespots) scattered across the body; blind side is plain white; color changes with substrate.

Habitat & Environment

Atributo	Salmón del Atlántico	Falso halibut del Canadá
Tipo de Agua	Freshwater & Saltwater	Saltwater
Rango de Profundidad	0-210m	10-183m
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 Nova Scotia south to Florida and the northern Gulf of Mexico. Undertakes seasonal offshore migration to deeper Continental Shelf waters in …
Hábitat	Neritic	Neritic, demersal, estuaries

Información de Pesca

Atributo	Salmón del Atlántico	Falso halibut del Canadá
Pez de Pesca Deportiva	Sí	Sí
Clasificación de Pelea	8/10	4/10
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.

Falso halibut del Canadá

Thin, delicate white fillets with a sweet, mild flavor and very low fat. Prized on the U.S. East Coast; superb pan-fried in butter, stuffed and baked, or prepared as ceviche.

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 summer flounder, or fluke, is a flatfish that lies camouflaged on the ocean floor. Born with eyes on both sides, one eye migrates to the left side during development. An ambush predator, it explodes upward to grab passing prey.