Carpe commune vs Silure glane

Cyprinus carpio comparé à Silurus glanis

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Carpe commune	Silure glane
Nom scientifique	Cyprinus carpio	Silurus glanis
Ordre	Cypriniformes	Siluriformes
Famille	Cyprinidae	Ictaluridae
Conservation Status	Vulnerable	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Carpe commune	Silure glane
Longueur maximale	120,0 cm	500,0 cm
Poids maximum	40,1 kg	300,0 kg
Couleur	Olive-brown to dark greenish-bronze back with large golden-yellow scales on the sides; belly yellowish-white; fins are grayish to dark olive; scales have a faint darker edge giving a reticulated look.	Dark olive-green to slate-gray back with irregular mottled marbling of darker blotches; flanks grade to olive-yellow; scaleless smooth skin; belly pale cream to yellowish-white; head broad and flat.

Habitat & Environment

Attribut	Carpe commune	Silure glane
Type d'eau	Brackish	Brackish
Plage de profondeur	0-29m	0-30m
Aire de répartition	Native to the Danube and Caspian Sea drainages of central Europe and western Asia. Introduced globally; now one of the most widely distributed freshwater fish …	Native to large river systems and lakes of central and eastern Europe from the Rhine basin east to the Caspian and Aral sea drainages. Introduced …
Habitat	Rivers, lakes, and reservoirs across Asia; introduced globally. Highly adaptable; tolerates turbid, warm, low-oxygen water (4-30°C). Prefers slow-moving water over silty substrates. Important aquaculture species.	Large rivers, lakes, and reservoirs across Europe and Asia (Volga, Danube, Rhine, Ob). Inhabits deep, slow-moving freshwater with soft substrates. Tolerates turbid water (15-25°C). Highly …

Informations sur la pêche

Attribut	Carpe commune	Silure glane
Poisson de pêche sportive	Oui	Oui
Cote de combativité	—	9/10
Record du monde	—	—
Teneur en mercure	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Carpe commune

Dense, moderately fatty flesh with an earthy flavor; improves greatly when sourced from clean, cold water. Central European staple — traditionally braised, fried, or prepared as gefilte fish.

Silure glane

Fatty, soft flesh with a mild, slightly sweet flavor; quality improves from cold, clean water fish. Popular in Central European cuisines — commonly smoked, fried, or braised with vegetables.

Species Overview

Carpe commune

The common carp is one of the most widely introduced freshwater fish globally. Originally domesticated in East Asia over 2,000 years ago, it is a sacred fish in many cultures and the primary target species in European coarse fishing.

Silure glane

The wels catfish is the largest freshwater fish in Europe, capable of exceeding 5 meters. Found in large rivers and lakes across the continent, it has been documented beaching itself to catch pigeons. It can live over 80 years.