Saumon de fontaine vs bar rayé

Salvelinus fontinalis comparé à Morone saxatilis

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Saumon de fontaine	bar rayé
Nom scientifique	Salvelinus fontinalis	Morone saxatilis
Ordre	Salmoniformes	Perciformes
Famille	Salmonidae	Moronidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Saumon de fontaine	bar rayé
Longueur maximale	86,0 cm	200,0 cm
Poids maximum	6,6 kg	57,0 kg
Couleur	Olive-green back with distinctive worm-like yellowish vermiculations; flanks dotted with red spots ringed by blue halos; lower fins are orange-red with bold black and white leading edges.	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	Saumon de fontaine	bar rayé
Type d'eau	Freshwater & Saltwater	Freshwater & Saltwater
Plage de profondeur	15-27m	30-?m
Aire de répartition	Native to cold Appalachian streams and boreal rivers of eastern Canada and the northeastern United States. Anadromous sea-run populations occur along the Atlantic coast; introduced …	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	Clear, cold mountain streams and lakes of eastern North America and the Great Lakes basin. Prefers cold, highly oxygenated water (8-18°C) over gravel and cobble. …	Estuaries

Informations sur la pêche

Attribut	Saumon de fontaine	bar rayé
Poisson de pêche sportive	Oui	Oui
Cote de combativité	5/10	7/10
Record du monde	—	—
Teneur en mercure	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Saumon de fontaine

Delicate, sweet flesh with a nutty, mild flavor; low fat and fine texture. One of the most prized freshwater eating fish in North America — best pan-fried simply in butter with herbs.

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

Saumon de fontaine

The brook trout is actually a char, native to cold, clean streams of eastern North America. Its olive-green body with distinctive worm-like markings (vermiculations) and red spots with blue halos make it one of the most beautiful freshwater fish.

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.