Saumon de l'Atlantique vs Thazard-bâtard

Salmo salar comparé à Acanthocybium solandri

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Saumon de l'Atlantique	Thazard-bâtard
Nom scientifique	Salmo salar	Acanthocybium solandri
Ordre	Salmoniformes	Scombriformes
Famille	Salmonidae	Scombridae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Saumon de l'Atlantique	Thazard-bâtard
Longueur maximale	150,0 cm	250,0 cm
Poids maximum	46,8 kg	83,0 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.	Iridescent dark blue-green back with a silvery-white belly; distinct blue or grey vertical tiger-like bars and spots along the flanks that fade quickly after death; fins dusky.

Habitat & Environment

Attribut	Saumon de l'Atlantique	Thazard-bâtard
Type d'eau	Freshwater & Saltwater	Saltwater
Plage de profondeur	0-210m	0-20m
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, …	Circumglobal in tropical and subtropical waters of all major ocean basins. Favors clear offshore waters around oceanic islands, reef drop-offs, and current edges in the …
Habitat	Neritic	Pelagic

Informations sur la pêche

Attribut	Saumon de l'Atlantique	Thazard-bâtard
Poisson de pêche sportive	Oui	Oui
Cote de combativité	8/10	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.

Thazard-bâtard

Delicate, flaky white flesh with a mild, sweet flavor and very low fat. Among the finest-tasting sport fish; best grilled, seared, or served as ceviche to preserve its subtle flavor.

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 wahoo is one of the fastest fish in the ocean, capable of reaching speeds of 97 km/h. Its elongated, torpedo-shaped body and razor-sharp teeth make it an efficient pelagic predator found in tropical and subtropical waters worldwide.