Crossie blanc vs Barracuda

Centropomus undecimalis comparé à Sphyraena barracuda

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Crossie blanc	Barracuda
Nom scientifique	Centropomus undecimalis	Sphyraena barracuda
Ordre	Perciformes	Perciformes
Famille	Centrachidae	Sphyraenidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Crossie blanc	Barracuda
Longueur maximale	140,0 cm	200,0 cm
Poids maximum	24,3 kg	50,0 kg
Couleur	Pale golden-olive to grayish-brown back with silvery flanks; a bold black lateral stripe runs from the operculum to the tail; belly pale yellow-white; fins are yellowish with a dusky posterior dorsal fin.	Steel-gray to dark gunmetal-blue back with a pale silvery-white belly; scattered irregular dark blotches on the lower flanks; tail fin is grayish with whitish tips on both lobes.

Habitat & Environment

Attribut	Crossie blanc	Barracuda
Type d'eau	Freshwater & Saltwater	Saltwater
Plage de profondeur	?-22m	0-100m
Aire de répartition	Western Atlantic from South Carolina south through the Gulf of Mexico, entire Caribbean, and along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Central America to Brazil. …	Circumtropical in shallow coastal waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans. Frequents coral reefs, seagrass beds, and estuaries from Florida and the Caribbean to …
Habitat	Neritic, estuaries	Pelagic, coral reefs, estuaries

Informations sur la pêche

Attribut	Crossie blanc	Barracuda
Poisson de pêche sportive	Oui	Oui
Cote de combativité	8/10	7/10
Record du monde	—	—
Teneur en mercure	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Crossie blanc

Sweet, firm white flesh with a mild, clean flavor; low fat and large flakes. Highly regarded as table fare in Florida and the Caribbean; excellent grilled, blackened, or pan-seared.

Barracuda

Firm, lean white flesh with a mild flavor when small; larger individuals risk ciguatera fish poisoning and are generally avoided. Smaller fish eaten grilled or fried in the Caribbean.

Species Overview

Crossie blanc

The common snook is a prized inshore game fish found in tropical western Atlantic waters. It is highly sensitive to cold water and cannot survive temperatures below 12 degrees Celsius. Its lateral line is distinctive — a bold black stripe.

Barracuda

The great barracuda is a fearsome-looking predator found in tropical and subtropical oceans. With its torpedo-shaped body, pronounced underbite, and fang-like teeth, it can strike prey at speeds exceeding 58 km/h.