Saumon royal vs Mafou

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha comparé à Rachycentron canadum

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Saumon royal	Mafou
Nom scientifique	Oncorhynchus tshawytscha	Rachycentron canadum
Ordre	Salmoniformes	Carangiformes
Famille	Salmonidae	Rachycentridae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Saumon royal	Mafou
Longueur maximale	150,0 cm	200,0 cm
Poids maximum	61,4 kg	68,0 kg
Couleur	Ocean phase is deep blue-green back with silvery flanks and white belly; irregular black spots on the back, dorsal fin, and both lobes of the tail; spawning adults turn dark red to olive-brown.	Dark brown to black back with two pale white or silver lateral stripes flanking a dark brown mid-lateral band; belly cream-white; juveniles display more vivid black, white, and orange banding.

Habitat & Environment

Attribut	Saumon royal	Mafou
Type d'eau	Freshwater & Saltwater	Saltwater
Plage de profondeur	0-375m	0-1200m
Aire de répartition	Pacific Rim from California and Oregon north through Alaska and the Aleutian Islands to the Kamchatka Peninsula, Japan, and Korea. Anadromous runs use major river …	Worldwide in tropical and subtropical oceans, absent only from the eastern Pacific. Found in the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, Indo-Pacific, and off Australia; frequents open …
Habitat	Anadromous; spawns in cold, clear rivers of the Pacific Coast (Alaska to California). Adults spend 1-5 years in the Pacific Ocean before returning to natal …	Pelagic, coral reefs, estuaries

Informations sur la pêche

Attribut	Saumon royal	Mafou
Poisson de pêche sportive	Oui	Oui
Cote de combativité	8/10	8/10
Record du monde	—	—
Teneur en mercure	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Saumon royal

The largest Pacific salmon; exceptionally rich, fatty flesh with deep orange-red color and a full, buttery flavor. Superb grilled, smoked, or cured; the benchmark of Pacific salmon quality.

Mafou

Firm, moist white flesh with a mild, buttery flavor; moderate fat and large, clean flakes. Extremely versatile — excellent grilled, smoked, raw as sashimi, or used in ceviche.

Species Overview

Saumon royal

The chinook salmon, also known as king salmon, is the largest of the Pacific salmon species. It undertakes epic migrations from the ocean to its natal river to spawn once before dying, providing nutrients to the entire watershed ecosystem.

Mafou

The cobia is a powerful pelagic fish that often follows large rays, sharks, and turtles. Its flattened head and elongated body resemble a shark. Excellent table fare with firm, white flesh, it is increasingly farmed in aquaculture.