Lampuga vs Corvinata pintada

Coryphaena hippurus comparado con Cynoscion nebulosus

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Lampuga	Corvinata pintada
Nombre Científico	Coryphaena hippurus	Cynoscion nebulosus
Orden	Carangiformes	Perciformes
Familia	Coryphaenidae	Sciaenidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Lampuga	Corvinata pintada
Longitud Máxima	210,0 cm	100,0 cm
Peso Máximo	40,0 kg	7,9 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.	Silver-gray body with a greenish iridescent back; scattered round black spots on the upper flanks, back, and dorsal and caudal fins; belly silver-white; fins yellowish to pale; two prominent canine teeth.

Habitat & Environment

Atributo	Lampuga	Corvinata pintada
Tipo de Agua	Saltwater	Saltwater
Rango de Profundidad	0-85m	10-?m
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 …	Western North Atlantic from New York south along the US Atlantic coast through the Gulf of Mexico to the Yucatán. Resident in estuaries, seagrass beds, …
Hábitat	Neritic, pelagic, coral reefs	Neritic, coral reefs, estuaries

Información de Pesca

Atributo	Lampuga	Corvinata pintada
Pez de Pesca Deportiva	Sí	Sí
Clasificación de Pelea	7/10	5/10
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.

Corvinata pintada

Soft, delicate white flesh with a mild, sweet flavor; low fat and best eaten fresh. A Gulf Coast favorite — excellent pan-fried, baked with Cajun spices, or used in fish tacos.

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.

Corvinata pintada

The spotted seatrout, despite its name, is a member of the drum family, not the trout family. It inhabits grass flats and estuaries along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Males produce a distinctive drumming sound to attract females.