Cornuda gigante vs Pez de limón

Sphyrna mokarran comparado con Seriola dumerili

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Cornuda gigante	Pez de limón
Nombre Científico	Sphyrna mokarran	Seriola dumerili
Orden	Carcharhiniformes	Carangiformes
Familia	Sphyrnidae	Carangidae
Conservation Status	Critically Endangered	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Cornuda gigante	Pez de limón
Longitud Máxima	610,0 cm	200,0 cm
Peso Máximo	580,0 kg	80,6 kg
Color	Brownish-gray to olive-gray dorsal surface with a clean countershaded white belly; no distinct patterning; first dorsal fin is tall and strongly falcate; pelvic fin tips dusky.	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	Cornuda gigante	Pez de limón
Tipo de Agua	Saltwater	Saltwater
Rango de Profundidad	1-300m	1-385m
Distribución Geográfica	Circumtropical in warm coastal and offshore waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans. Concentrates around coral reefs, continental shelf edges, and deep-water drop-offs; population …	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	Pelagic, coral reefs

Información de Pesca

Atributo	Cornuda gigante	Pez de limón
Pez de Pesca Deportiva	No	Sí
Clasificación de Pelea	—	9/10
Récord Mundial	—	—
Nivel de Mercurio	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Cornuda gigante

Critically Endangered — consumption strongly discouraged. Fins are historically traded but the species faces severe population decline; eating this fish is ecologically irresponsible.

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

Cornuda gigante

The great hammerhead is the largest of the nine hammerhead shark species. Its distinctive cephalofoil (hammer-shaped head) houses an array of electroreceptors that allow it to detect stingrays buried beneath the sand.

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.