Flétan de l'Atlantique vs bar rayé

Hippoglossus hippoglossus comparé à Morone saxatilis

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Flétan de l'Atlantique	bar rayé
Nom scientifique	Hippoglossus hippoglossus	Morone saxatilis
Ordre	Perciformes	Perciformes
Famille	Pleuronectidae	Moronidae
Conservation Status	Endangered	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Flétan de l'Atlantique	bar rayé
Longueur maximale	470,0 cm	200,0 cm
Poids maximum	320,0 kg	57,0 kg
Couleur	Eyed side is olive-brown to dark greenish-brown with mottled paler blotches providing camouflage; blind underside is pure white; lateral line distinctly arched over the pectoral fin.	Silvery-white flanks with 7–8 continuous dark horizontal stripes running from gill plate to tail; back is olive-gray to greenish; belly white; spiny and soft dorsal fins separate and dusky.

Habitat & Environment

Attribut	Flétan de l'Atlantique	bar rayé
Type d'eau	Saltwater	Freshwater & Saltwater
Plage de profondeur	50-2000m	30-?m
Aire de répartition	North Atlantic from Labrador and Greenland east to Iceland, Norway, the Barents Sea, and the British Isles. Found on sandy and gravel bottoms at depths …	Atlantic coast of North America from the St. Lawrence River south to the Gulf of Mexico. Anadromous; spawns in freshwater rivers like the Chesapeake Bay …
Habitat	Neritic	Estuaries

Informations sur la pêche

Attribut	Flétan de l'Atlantique	bar rayé
Poisson de pêche sportive	Oui	Oui
Cote de combativité	7/10	7/10
Record du monde	—	—
Teneur en mercure	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Flétan de l'Atlantique

Firm, meaty white flesh with a mild, sweet flavor and very low fat. Endangered status — sustainable sourcing essential; superb pan-seared, poached in butter, or roasted with aromatics.

bar rayé

Sweet, tender white flesh with moderate fat and a clean ocean flavor. Highly regarded on the East Coast; superb roasted whole, grilled as fillets, or pan-seared with butter.

Species Overview

Flétan de l'Atlantique

The Atlantic halibut is the largest flatfish in the world, capable of exceeding 300 kg. Both eyes are on the right side of its body. It is a slow-growing, long-lived species that has suffered severe overfishing.

bar rayé

The striped bass is an anadromous species native to the Atlantic coast of North America. It migrates seasonally along the coast and up rivers to spawn, providing exceptional fishing from surf, boat, and shore.