Smallmouth Bass vs Falso halibut del Canadá

Micropterus dolomieu comparado con Paralichthys dentatus

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Smallmouth Bass	Falso halibut del Canadá
Nombre Científico	Micropterus dolomieu	Paralichthys dentatus
Orden	Centrarchiformes	Perciformes
Familia	Centrarchidae	Pleuronectidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Smallmouth Bass	Falso halibut del Canadá
Longitud Máxima	69,0 cm	94,0 cm
Peso Máximo	5,4 kg	12,0 kg
Color	Bronze-green to golden-brown body with 13–15 irregular dark brown vertical bars or blotches on the flanks; red-orange eyes; belly pale cream; dark brown radiating lines from eye to snout.	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	Smallmouth Bass	Falso halibut del Canadá
Tipo de Agua	Freshwater	Saltwater
Rango de Profundidad	1-7m	10-183m
Distribución Geográfica	Native to the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes drainage south through the Ohio River system and upper Mississippi basin. Prefers clear, cool, rocky streams …	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	Clear, cool rivers and streams of eastern North America from the Great Lakes to Tennessee. Prefers rocky and gravelly substrate in moderate to fast current. …	Neritic, demersal, estuaries

Información de Pesca

Atributo	Smallmouth Bass	Falso halibut del Canadá
Pez de Pesca Deportiva	Sí	Sí
Clasificación de Pelea	8/10	4/10
Récord Mundial	—	—
Nivel de Mercurio	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Smallmouth Bass

Clean, white, mildly flavored flesh with low fat; considered slightly firmer and more flavorful than largemouth bass. Excellent pan-fried or baked; a respected table fish in the Great Lakes region.

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

Smallmouth Bass

The smallmouth bass is widely considered the best-fighting freshwater fish pound-for-pound. Found in clear, rocky streams and lakes, it is more athletic and acrobatic than its larger cousin, the largemouth bass.

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.