Crapet arlequin vs bar rayé

Lepomis macrochirus comparé à Morone saxatilis

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Crapet arlequin	bar rayé
Nom scientifique	Lepomis macrochirus	Morone saxatilis
Ordre	Centrarchiformes	Perciformes
Famille	Centrarchidae	Moronidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Crapet arlequin	bar rayé
Longueur maximale	41,0 cm	200,0 cm
Poids maximum	2,2 kg	57,0 kg
Couleur	Olive-green to dark bluish-green back with 6–8 darker vertical bars; deep blue-purple iridescent opercular flap; breast and belly range from yellow to bright orange; no spots on the soft dorsal fin.	Silvery-white flanks with 7–8 continuous dark horizontal stripes running from gill plate to tail; back is olive-gray to greenish; belly white; spiny and soft dorsal fins separate and dusky.

Habitat & Environment

Attribut	Crapet arlequin	bar rayé
Type d'eau	Freshwater	Freshwater & Saltwater
Plage de profondeur	—	30-?m
Aire de répartition	Native to the eastern and central United States from the Great Lakes basin south to the Gulf Coast and Florida. Inhabits weedy lake margins, ponds, …	Atlantic coast of North America from the St. Lawrence River south to the Gulf of Mexico. Anadromous; spawns in freshwater rivers like the Chesapeake Bay …
Habitat	Estuaries	Estuaries

Informations sur la pêche

Attribut	Crapet arlequin	bar rayé
Poisson de pêche sportive	Oui	Oui
Cote de combativité	3/10	7/10
Record du monde	—	—
Teneur en mercure	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Crapet arlequin

Mild, sweet white flesh with fine texture and very low fat; one of America's most popular panfish for the table. Ideal pan-fried whole with cornmeal crust or deep-fried in strips.

bar rayé

Sweet, tender white flesh with moderate fat and a clean ocean flavor. Highly regarded on the East Coast; superb roasted whole, grilled as fillets, or pan-seared with butter.

Species Overview

Crapet arlequin

The bluegill is the most common sunfish in North America and often the first fish a young angler catches. Its deep body, dark ear flap, and iridescent blue-green colors make it easy to identify. A fierce predator of insects despite its small size.

bar rayé

The striped bass is an anadromous species native to the Atlantic coast of North America. It migrates seasonally along the coast and up rivers to spawn, providing exceptional fishing from surf, boat, and shore.