Macabí vs Pez de limón

Albula vulpes comparado con Seriola dumerili

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Macabí	Pez de limón
Nombre Científico	Albula vulpes	Seriola dumerili
Orden	Albuliformes	Carangiformes
Familia	Albulidae	Carangidae
Conservation Status	Near Threatened	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Macabí	Pez de limón
Longitud Máxima	77,0 cm	200,0 cm
Peso Máximo	6,4 kg	80,6 kg
Color	Highly iridescent silvery-white flanks with faint olive-green back; narrow dusky streaks follow scale rows along the upper body; fins are largely transparent with a pale yellowish tinge.	Olive-green to bluish back with a wide amber to golden-yellow mid-lateral stripe running from eye to tail; silvery-white belly; a dark diagonal stripe extends from snout through the eye to the dorsal fin.

Habitat & Environment

Atributo	Macabí	Pez de limón
Tipo de Agua	Saltwater	Saltwater
Rango de Profundidad	0-84m	1-385m
Distribución Geográfica	Cosmopolitan in tropical and subtropical coastal waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. Favors shallow tidal flats, mangrove lagoons, and sandy bays in Florida, …	Circumglobal in tropical and subtropical waters including the Atlantic, Mediterranean Sea, Indian Ocean, and Pacific. Commonly found around deepwater reefs, rocky outcrops, and offshore oil …
Hábitat	Neritic, estuaries	Pelagic, coral reefs

Información de Pesca

Atributo	Macabí	Pez de limón
Pez de Pesca Deportiva	Sí	Sí
Clasificación de Pelea	8/10	9/10
Récord Mundial	—	—
Nivel de Mercurio	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Macabí

Edible but extremely bony flesh; rarely consumed as table fare in modern sport fishing. Almost exclusively caught-and-released; the species is prized for its fighting ability, not flavor.

Pez de limón

Firm, rich flesh with a moderately strong flavor; can carry parasites in tropical waters, requiring thorough cooking. Good grilled or baked; related to the highly prized Japanese hamachi.

Species Overview

Macabí

The bonefish is the premier shallow-water flats species, prized by fly fishers for its blistering initial run. Found in tropical shallows worldwide, it feeds by rooting in sand and marl for crustaceans and mollusks.

Pez de limón

The greater amberjack is the largest of the jacks, known for brutal head-shaking fights and powerful dives toward structure. Found near reefs, wrecks, and offshore platforms in tropical and subtropical waters worldwide.