Lampuga vs Pez león

Coryphaena hippurus comparado con Pterois volitans

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Lampuga	Pez león
Nombre Científico	Coryphaena hippurus	Pterois volitans
Orden	Carangiformes	Scorpaeniformes
Familia	Coryphaenidae	Scorpaenidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Lampuga	Pez león
Longitud Máxima	210,0 cm	38,0 cm
Peso Máximo	40,0 kg	1,1 kg
Color	Dazzling iridescent blue-green and gold flanks; males have a blunt squared-off head; flanks flicker golden-yellow to electric blue when alive, fading to dull gray-green at death.	White to cream body with alternating bold reddish-brown and white vertical bands; fan-like pectoral fins are banded with red-brown and white spots; long dorsal spines are striped and venomous.

Habitat & Environment

Atributo	Lampuga	Pez león
Tipo de Agua	Saltwater	Saltwater
Rango de Profundidad	0-85m	2-55m
Distribución Geográfica	Worldwide in tropical and subtropical oceanic waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. Highly pelagic; gathers around floating sargassum mats, current lines, and thermocline …	Native to the Indo-Pacific from East Africa and the Red Sea to southern Japan, Australia, and the Marquesas. Invasive in the western Atlantic and Caribbean …
Hábitat	Neritic, pelagic, coral reefs	Neritic, coral reefs

Información de Pesca

Atributo	Lampuga	Pez león
Pez de Pesca Deportiva	Sí	No
Clasificación de Pelea	7/10	—
Récord Mundial	—	—
Nivel de Mercurio	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Lampuga

Firm, slightly sweet flesh with large, moist flakes and low fat. Excellent grilled, blackened Cajun-style, or in tacos; one of the most popular sport fish for the table.

Pez león

Sweet, buttery white flesh once spines are safely removed; increasingly promoted as a sustainable food source in Atlantic waters where it is an invasive species.

Species Overview

Lampuga

The mahi-mahi, also known as dorado or dolphinfish, is among the most colorful pelagic fish in the ocean. Its iridescent blue, green, and gold body fades rapidly after death. It is a fast-growing species, rarely living beyond five years.

Pez león

The red lionfish is a venomous coral reef fish native to the Indo-Pacific. Its ornate, striped body and fan-like pectoral fins make it popular in aquariums, but it has become a destructive invasive species in the western Atlantic and Caribbean.