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Saumon de l'Atlantique vs Doré jaune

Salmo salar comparé à Sander vitreus

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut Saumon de l'Atlantique Doré jaune
Nom scientifique Salmo salar Sander vitreus
Ordre Salmoniformes Perciformes
Famille Salmonidae Percidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut Saumon de l'Atlantique Doré jaune
Longueur maximale 150,0 cm 107,0 cm
Poids maximum 46,8 kg 11,3 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. Golden-olive to brassy-yellow flanks with a mottled pattern of saddle-like dark blotches; distinctive white tip on lower tail lobe; large glassy eyes with reflective tapetum.

Habitat & Environment

Attribut Saumon de l'Atlantique Doré jaune
Type d'eau Freshwater & Saltwater Brackish
Plage de profondeur 0-210m 0-27m
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, … Native to Canada and the northern United States, including the Great Lakes basin and major river drainages such as the Missouri and Ohio rivers. Introduced …
Habitat Neritic Freshwater lakes and rivers of North America east of the Rockies, from Canada to Tennessee. Inhabits clear, deep lakes and large rivers over sand and …

Informations sur la pêche

Attribut Saumon de l'Atlantique Doré jaune
Poisson de pêche sportive Oui Oui
Cote de combativité 8/10 5/10
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.

Doré jaune

Considered one of the best-tasting freshwater fish; sweet, flaky white flesh with very low fat. Ideal pan-fried, battered, or baked — a North American culinary favorite.

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.

Doré jaune

The walleye is the largest member of the perch family and the most sought-after freshwater food fish in North America. Its reflective eyes give it exceptional low-light vision, making dawn and dusk prime feeding times.

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