Saumon de l'Atlantique vs Silure glane

Salmo salar comparé à Silurus glanis

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Saumon de l'Atlantique	Silure glane
Nom scientifique	Salmo salar	Silurus glanis
Ordre	Salmoniformes	Siluriformes
Famille	Salmonidae	Ictaluridae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Saumon de l'Atlantique	Silure glane
Longueur maximale	150,0 cm	500,0 cm
Poids maximum	46,8 kg	300,0 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.	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	Saumon de l'Atlantique	Silure glane
Type d'eau	Freshwater & Saltwater	Brackish
Plage de profondeur	0-210m	0-30m
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 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	Saumon de l'Atlantique	Silure glane
Poisson de pêche sportive	Oui	Oui
Cote de combativité	8/10	9/10
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.

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

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 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.