Crossie blanc vs Thazard-bâtard

Centropomus undecimalis comparé à Acanthocybium solandri

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Crossie blanc	Thazard-bâtard
Nom scientifique	Centropomus undecimalis	Acanthocybium solandri
Ordre	Perciformes	Scombriformes
Famille	Centrachidae	Scombridae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Crossie blanc	Thazard-bâtard
Longueur maximale	140,0 cm	250,0 cm
Poids maximum	24,3 kg	83,0 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.	Iridescent dark blue-green back with a silvery-white belly; distinct blue or grey vertical tiger-like bars and spots along the flanks that fade quickly after death; fins dusky.

Habitat & Environment

Attribut	Crossie blanc	Thazard-bâtard
Type d'eau	Freshwater & Saltwater	Saltwater
Plage de profondeur	?-22m	0-20m
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. …	Circumglobal in tropical and subtropical waters of all major ocean basins. Favors clear offshore waters around oceanic islands, reef drop-offs, and current edges in the …
Habitat	Neritic, estuaries	Pelagic

Informations sur la pêche

Attribut	Crossie blanc	Thazard-bâtard
Poisson de pêche sportive	Oui	Oui
Cote de combativité	8/10	8/10
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.

Thazard-bâtard

Delicate, flaky white flesh with a mild, sweet flavor and very low fat. Among the finest-tasting sport fish; best grilled, seared, or served as ceviche to preserve its subtle flavor.

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.

Thazard-bâtard

The wahoo is one of the fastest fish in the ocean, capable of reaching speeds of 97 km/h. Its elongated, torpedo-shaped body and razor-sharp teeth make it an efficient pelagic predator found in tropical and subtropical waters worldwide.