Sériole couronnée vs Smallmouth Bass

Seriola dumerili comparé à Micropterus dolomieu

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Sériole couronnée	Smallmouth Bass
Nom scientifique	Seriola dumerili	Micropterus dolomieu
Ordre	Carangiformes	Centrarchiformes
Famille	Carangidae	Centrarchidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Sériole couronnée	Smallmouth Bass
Longueur maximale	200,0 cm	69,0 cm
Poids maximum	80,6 kg	5,4 kg
Couleur	Olive-green to bluish back with a wide amber to golden-yellow mid-lateral stripe running from eye to tail; silvery-white belly; a dark diagonal stripe extends from snout through the eye to the dorsal fin.	Bronze-green to golden-brown body with 13–15 irregular dark brown vertical bars or blotches on the flanks; red-orange eyes; belly pale cream; dark brown radiating lines from eye to snout.

Habitat & Environment

Attribut	Sériole couronnée	Smallmouth Bass
Type d'eau	Saltwater	Freshwater
Plage de profondeur	1-385m	1-7m
Aire de répartition	Circumglobal in tropical and subtropical waters including the Atlantic, Mediterranean Sea, Indian Ocean, and Pacific. Commonly found around deepwater reefs, rocky outcrops, and offshore oil …	Native to the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes drainage south through the Ohio River system and upper Mississippi basin. Prefers clear, cool, rocky streams …
Habitat	Pelagic, coral reefs	Clear, cool rivers and streams of eastern North America from the Great Lakes to Tennessee. Prefers rocky and gravelly substrate in moderate to fast current. …

Informations sur la pêche

Attribut	Sériole couronnée	Smallmouth Bass
Poisson de pêche sportive	Oui	Oui
Cote de combativité	9/10	8/10
Record du monde	—	—
Teneur en mercure	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Sériole couronnée

Firm, rich flesh with a moderately strong flavor; can carry parasites in tropical waters, requiring thorough cooking. Good grilled or baked; related to the highly prized Japanese hamachi.

Smallmouth Bass

Clean, white, mildly flavored flesh with low fat; considered slightly firmer and more flavorful than largemouth bass. Excellent pan-fried or baked; a respected table fish in the Great Lakes region.

Species Overview

Sériole couronnée

The greater amberjack is the largest of the jacks, known for brutal head-shaking fights and powerful dives toward structure. Found near reefs, wrecks, and offshore platforms in tropical and subtropical waters worldwide.

Smallmouth Bass

The smallmouth bass is widely considered the best-fighting freshwater fish pound-for-pound. Found in clear, rocky streams and lakes, it is more athletic and acrobatic than its larger cousin, the largemouth bass.