Crossie blanc vs Cardeau d'été

Centropomus undecimalis comparé à Paralichthys dentatus

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Crossie blanc	Cardeau d'été
Nom scientifique	Centropomus undecimalis	Paralichthys dentatus
Ordre	Perciformes	Perciformes
Famille	Centrachidae	Pleuronectidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Crossie blanc	Cardeau d'été
Longueur maximale	140,0 cm	94,0 cm
Poids maximum	24,3 kg	12,0 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.	Eyed side is brownish to gray-green with a mottled pattern of pale blotches; 12–14 distinct pale-edged dark ocelli (eyespots) scattered across the body; blind side is plain white; color changes with substrate.

Habitat & Environment

Attribut	Crossie blanc	Cardeau d'été
Type d'eau	Freshwater & Saltwater	Saltwater
Plage de profondeur	?-22m	10-183m
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. …	Western North Atlantic from Nova Scotia south to Florida and the northern Gulf of Mexico. Undertakes seasonal offshore migration to deeper Continental Shelf waters in …
Habitat	Neritic, estuaries	Neritic, demersal, estuaries

Informations sur la pêche

Attribut	Crossie blanc	Cardeau d'été
Poisson de pêche sportive	Oui	Oui
Cote de combativité	8/10	4/10
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.

Cardeau d'été

Thin, delicate white fillets with a sweet, mild flavor and very low fat. Prized on the U.S. East Coast; superb pan-fried in butter, stuffed and baked, or prepared as ceviche.

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.

Cardeau d'été

The summer flounder, or fluke, is a flatfish that lies camouflaged on the ocean floor. Born with eyes on both sides, one eye migrates to the left side during development. An ambush predator, it explodes upward to grab passing prey.