Róbalo blanco vs Corvinón ocelado

Centropomus undecimalis comparado con Sciaenops ocellatus

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Róbalo blanco	Corvinón ocelado
Nombre Científico	Centropomus undecimalis	Sciaenops ocellatus
Orden	Perciformes	Perciformes
Familia	Centrachidae	Sciaenidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Róbalo blanco	Corvinón ocelado
Longitud Máxima	140,0 cm	155,0 cm
Peso Máximo	24,3 kg	45,0 kg
Color	Pale golden-olive to grayish-brown back with silvery flanks; a bold black lateral stripe runs from the operculum to the tail; belly pale yellow-white; fins are yellowish with a dusky posterior dorsal fin.	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	Róbalo blanco	Corvinón ocelado
Tipo de Agua	Freshwater & Saltwater	Freshwater & Saltwater
Rango de Profundidad	?-22m	10-?m
Distribución Geográfica	Western Atlantic from South Carolina south through the Gulf of Mexico, entire Caribbean, and along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Central America to Brazil. …	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	Estuaries

Información de Pesca

Atributo	Róbalo blanco	Corvinón ocelado
Pez de Pesca Deportiva	Sí	Sí
Clasificación de Pelea	8/10	7/10
Récord Mundial	—	—
Nivel de Mercurio	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Róbalo blanco

Sweet, firm white flesh with a mild, clean flavor; low fat and large flakes. Highly regarded as table fare in Florida and the Caribbean; excellent grilled, blackened, or pan-seared.

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

Róbalo blanco

The common snook is a prized inshore game fish found in tropical western Atlantic waters. It is highly sensitive to cold water and cannot survive temperatures below 12 degrees Celsius. Its lateral line is distinctive — a bold black stripe.

Corvinón ocelado

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.