Saumon royal vs bar rayé

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha comparé à Morone saxatilis

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Saumon royal	bar rayé
Nom scientifique	Oncorhynchus tshawytscha	Morone saxatilis
Ordre	Salmoniformes	Perciformes
Famille	Salmonidae	Moronidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Saumon royal	bar rayé
Longueur maximale	150,0 cm	200,0 cm
Poids maximum	61,4 kg	57,0 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.	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 royal	bar rayé
Type d'eau	Freshwater & Saltwater	Freshwater & Saltwater
Plage de profondeur	0-375m	30-?m
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 …	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	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 …	Estuaries

Informations sur la pêche

Attribut	Saumon royal	bar rayé
Poisson de pêche sportive	Oui	Oui
Cote de combativité	8/10	7/10
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.

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 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.

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.