Crossie blanc vs Coryphène commune

Centropomus undecimalis comparé à Coryphaena hippurus

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Crossie blanc	Coryphène commune
Nom scientifique	Centropomus undecimalis	Coryphaena hippurus
Ordre	Perciformes	Carangiformes
Famille	Centrachidae	Coryphaenidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Crossie blanc	Coryphène commune
Longueur maximale	140,0 cm	210,0 cm
Poids maximum	24,3 kg	40,0 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.	Dazzling iridescent blue-green and gold flanks; males have a blunt squared-off head; flanks flicker golden-yellow to electric blue when alive, fading to dull gray-green at death.

Habitat & Environment

Attribut	Crossie blanc	Coryphène commune
Type d'eau	Freshwater & Saltwater	Saltwater
Plage de profondeur	?-22m	0-85m
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. …	Worldwide in tropical and subtropical oceanic waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. Highly pelagic; gathers around floating sargassum mats, current lines, and thermocline …
Habitat	Neritic, estuaries	Neritic, pelagic, coral reefs

Informations sur la pêche

Attribut	Crossie blanc	Coryphène commune
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.

Coryphène commune

Firm, slightly sweet flesh with large, moist flakes and low fat. Excellent grilled, blackened Cajun-style, or in tacos; one of the most popular sport fish for the table.

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.

Coryphène commune

The mahi-mahi, also known as dorado or dolphinfish, is among the most colorful pelagic fish in the ocean. Its iridescent blue, green, and gold body fades rapidly after death. It is a fast-growing species, rarely living beyond five years.