Coryphène commune vs Smallmouth Bass

Coryphaena hippurus comparé à Micropterus dolomieu

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Coryphène commune	Smallmouth Bass
Nom scientifique	Coryphaena hippurus	Micropterus dolomieu
Ordre	Carangiformes	Centrarchiformes
Famille	Coryphaenidae	Centrarchidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Coryphène commune	Smallmouth Bass
Longueur maximale	210,0 cm	69,0 cm
Poids maximum	40,0 kg	5,4 kg
Couleur	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.	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	Coryphène commune	Smallmouth Bass
Type d'eau	Saltwater	Freshwater
Plage de profondeur	0-85m	1-7m
Aire de répartition	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 …	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	Neritic, 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	Coryphène commune	Smallmouth Bass
Poisson de pêche sportive	Oui	Oui
Cote de combativité	7/10	8/10
Record du monde	—	—
Teneur en mercure	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

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.

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

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.

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.