Flétan de l'Atlantique vs Silure glane

Hippoglossus hippoglossus comparé à Silurus glanis

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Flétan de l'Atlantique	Silure glane
Nom scientifique	Hippoglossus hippoglossus	Silurus glanis
Ordre	Perciformes	Siluriformes
Famille	Pleuronectidae	Ictaluridae
Conservation Status	Endangered	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Flétan de l'Atlantique	Silure glane
Longueur maximale	470,0 cm	500,0 cm
Poids maximum	320,0 kg	300,0 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.	Dark olive-green to slate-gray back with irregular mottled marbling of darker blotches; flanks grade to olive-yellow; scaleless smooth skin; belly pale cream to yellowish-white; head broad and flat.

Habitat & Environment

Attribut	Flétan de l'Atlantique	Silure glane
Type d'eau	Saltwater	Brackish
Plage de profondeur	50-2000m	0-30m
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 …	Native to large river systems and lakes of central and eastern Europe from the Rhine basin east to the Caspian and Aral sea drainages. Introduced …
Habitat	Neritic	Large rivers, lakes, and reservoirs across Europe and Asia (Volga, Danube, Rhine, Ob). Inhabits deep, slow-moving freshwater with soft substrates. Tolerates turbid water (15-25°C). Highly …

Informations sur la pêche

Attribut	Flétan de l'Atlantique	Silure glane
Poisson de pêche sportive	Oui	Oui
Cote de combativité	7/10	9/10
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.

Silure glane

Fatty, soft flesh with a mild, slightly sweet flavor; quality improves from cold, clean water fish. Popular in Central European cuisines — commonly smoked, fried, or braised with vegetables.

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.

Silure glane

The wels catfish is the largest freshwater fish in Europe, capable of exceeding 5 meters. Found in large rivers and lakes across the continent, it has been documented beaching itself to catch pigeons. It can live over 80 years.