Saumon de fontaine vs Cardeau d'été

Salvelinus fontinalis comparé à Paralichthys dentatus

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Saumon de fontaine	Cardeau d'été
Nom scientifique	Salvelinus fontinalis	Paralichthys dentatus
Ordre	Salmoniformes	Perciformes
Famille	Salmonidae	Pleuronectidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Saumon de fontaine	Cardeau d'été
Longueur maximale	86,0 cm	94,0 cm
Poids maximum	6,6 kg	12,0 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.	Eyed side is brownish to gray-green with a mottled pattern of pale blotches; 12–14 distinct pale-edged dark ocelli (eyespots) scattered across the body; blind side is plain white; color changes with substrate.

Habitat & Environment

Attribut	Saumon de fontaine	Cardeau d'été
Type d'eau	Freshwater & Saltwater	Saltwater
Plage de profondeur	15-27m	10-183m
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 …	Western North Atlantic from Nova Scotia south to Florida and the northern Gulf of Mexico. Undertakes seasonal offshore migration to deeper Continental Shelf waters in …
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. …	Neritic, demersal, estuaries

Informations sur la pêche

Attribut	Saumon de fontaine	Cardeau d'été
Poisson de pêche sportive	Oui	Oui
Cote de combativité	5/10	4/10
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.

Cardeau d'été

Thin, delicate white fillets with a sweet, mild flavor and very low fat. Prized on the U.S. East Coast; superb pan-fried in butter, stuffed and baked, or prepared as ceviche.

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.

Cardeau d'été

The summer flounder, or fluke, is a flatfish that lies camouflaged on the ocean floor. Born with eyes on both sides, one eye migrates to the left side during development. An ambush predator, it explodes upward to grab passing prey.