Flétan de l'Atlantique vs Cardeau d'été

Hippoglossus hippoglossus comparé à Paralichthys dentatus

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Flétan de l'Atlantique	Cardeau d'été
Nom scientifique	Hippoglossus hippoglossus	Paralichthys dentatus
Ordre	Perciformes	Perciformes
Famille	Pleuronectidae	Pleuronectidae
Conservation Status	Endangered	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Flétan de l'Atlantique	Cardeau d'été
Longueur maximale	470,0 cm	94,0 cm
Poids maximum	320,0 kg	12,0 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.	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

Attribut	Flétan de l'Atlantique	Cardeau d'été
Type d'eau	Saltwater	Saltwater
Plage de profondeur	50-2000m	10-183m
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 …	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 …
Habitat	Neritic	Neritic, demersal, estuaries

Informations sur la pêche

Attribut	Flétan de l'Atlantique	Cardeau d'été
Poisson de pêche sportive	Oui	Oui
Cote de combativité	7/10	4/10
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.

Cardeau d'été

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

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.

Cardeau d'été

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.