Róbalo blanco vs Tiburón ballena

Centropomus undecimalis comparado con Rhincodon typus

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Róbalo blanco	Tiburón ballena
Nombre Científico	Centropomus undecimalis	Rhincodon typus
Orden	Perciformes	Orectolobiformes
Familia	Centrachidae	Rhincodontidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Endangered

Physical Traits

Atributo	Róbalo blanco	Tiburón ballena
Longitud Máxima	140,0 cm	1800,0 cm
Peso Máximo	24,3 kg	21500,0 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.	Dark gray to blue-gray back covered with a distinctive checkerboard grid of pale white or cream spots and transverse stripes; belly white; the unique spot pattern is unique to each individual.

Habitat & Environment

Atributo	Róbalo blanco	Tiburón ballena
Tipo de Agua	Freshwater & Saltwater	Saltwater
Rango de Profundidad	?-22m	0-1928m
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. …	Pantropical in open oceanic and coastal waters between 30°N and 35°S. Aggregates seasonally at feeding sites including Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia, the Gulf of …
Hábitat	Neritic, estuaries	Neritic, coral reefs

Información de Pesca

Atributo	Róbalo blanco	Tiburón ballena
Pez de Pesca Deportiva	Sí	No
Clasificación de Pelea	8/10	—
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.

Tiburón ballena

Endangered species — consumption is strongly discouraged and illegal in many countries. Historically consumed in parts of Asia; now internationally protected under CITES Appendix II.

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.

Tiburón ballena

The whale shark is the largest living fish species, reaching lengths of up to 18 meters. Despite its enormous size, it is a gentle filter feeder that consumes plankton, fish eggs, and small fish by swimming with its wide mouth open.