Saumon de l'Atlantique vs Grand requin blanc

Salmo salar comparé à Carcharodon carcharias

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Saumon de l'Atlantique	Grand requin blanc
Nom scientifique	Salmo salar	Carcharodon carcharias
Ordre	Salmoniformes	Lamniformes
Famille	Salmonidae	Lamnidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Vulnerable

Physical Traits

Attribut	Saumon de l'Atlantique	Grand requin blanc
Longueur maximale	150,0 cm	600,0 cm
Poids maximum	46,8 kg	1905,0 kg
Couleur	Silvery flanks with a blue-green back; sea-run fish are nearly spotless with a few scattered X-shaped dark spots above the lateral line and pinkish-red tones at spawning.	Classic countershaded coloration: slate-gray to charcoal-brown dorsal surface with a sharply defined boundary to a pure white ventral surface; pectoral fin tips dusky to black.

Habitat & Environment

Attribut	Saumon de l'Atlantique	Grand requin blanc
Type d'eau	Freshwater & Saltwater	Saltwater
Plage de profondeur	0-210m	0-1280m
Aire de répartition	North Atlantic Ocean from northeastern North America to western Europe, including rivers of Canada, Norway, Iceland, and the British Isles. Anadromous populations spawn in cold, …	Cosmopolitan in cool to warm coastal and offshore waters of all major oceans. Key aggregation sites include South Africa, California, South Australia, and New Zealand. …
Habitat	Neritic	Neritic, estuaries

Informations sur la pêche

Attribut	Saumon de l'Atlantique	Grand requin blanc
Poisson de pêche sportive	Oui	Oui
Cote de combativité	8/10	—
Record du monde	—	—
Teneur en mercure	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Saumon de l'Atlantique

Rich, buttery flesh with high omega-3 fat content and a distinctly full flavor. Versatile in the kitchen — superb grilled, poached, smoked, or served raw as sashimi.

Grand requin blanc

Edible but rarely consumed; flesh requires careful handling to remove ammonia. Consumption is strongly discouraged — this species is Vulnerable and protected in many jurisdictions.

Species Overview

Saumon de l'Atlantique

The Atlantic salmon is an anadromous species that migrates from the ocean to freshwater rivers to spawn. Renowned among fly fishers, it is also one of the most important farmed fish species globally.

The great white shark is the world's largest predatory fish. Found in coastal surface waters of all major oceans, it can detect a single drop of blood in 100 liters of water. Despite its fearsome reputation, attacks on humans are rare.