Róbalo blanco vs Falso halibut del Canadá

Centropomus undecimalis comparado con Paralichthys dentatus

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Róbalo blanco	Falso halibut del Canadá
Nombre Científico	Centropomus undecimalis	Paralichthys dentatus
Orden	Perciformes	Perciformes
Familia	Centrachidae	Pleuronectidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Róbalo blanco	Falso halibut del Canadá
Longitud Máxima	140,0 cm	94,0 cm
Peso Máximo	24,3 kg	12,0 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.	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	Róbalo blanco	Falso halibut del Canadá
Tipo de Agua	Freshwater & Saltwater	Saltwater
Rango de Profundidad	?-22m	10-183m
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 Nova Scotia south to Florida and the northern Gulf of Mexico. Undertakes seasonal offshore migration to deeper Continental Shelf waters in …
Hábitat	Neritic, estuaries	Neritic, demersal, estuaries

Información de Pesca

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

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

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.

Falso halibut del Canadá

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.