Poisson tête de serpent vs Cardeau d'été

Channa argus comparé à Paralichthys dentatus

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Poisson tête de serpent	Cardeau d'été
Nom scientifique	Channa argus	Paralichthys dentatus
Ordre	Perciformes	Perciformes
Famille	Channidae	Pleuronectidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Poisson tête de serpent	Cardeau d'été
Longueur maximale	150,0 cm	94,0 cm
Poids maximum	8,0 kg	12,0 kg
Couleur	Tawny-brown to pale golden-brown body with irregular dark brown to black blotches and saddles creating a cryptic camouflage pattern; belly is pale cream; long dorsal fin is mottled dark brown.	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	Poisson tête de serpent	Cardeau d'été
Type d'eau	Freshwater	Saltwater
Plage de profondeur	—	10-183m
Aire de répartition	Native to river basins of China, Korea, and far-eastern Russia including the Amur River system. Introduced and now invasive in parts of the eastern United …	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	Rivers, lakes, and ponds of East Asia (China, Korea, Russia); invasive in North America. Tolerates oxygen-poor water (15-30°C); can breathe air. Inhabits densely vegetated shallows …	Neritic, demersal, estuaries

Informations sur la pêche

Attribut	Poisson tête de serpent	Cardeau d'été
Poisson de pêche sportive	Oui	Oui
Cote de combativité	7/10	4/10
Record du monde	—	—
Teneur en mercure	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Poisson tête de serpent

Firm, white flesh with a mild flavor and low fat; valued in Asian cuisines, especially in soups and steamed preparations. An invasive species in North America where removal is encouraged.

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

Poisson tête de serpent

The northern snakehead is an aggressive freshwater predator native to East Asia. It can breathe air and survive out of water for several days. Considered a destructive invasive species in North America, it provides exciting catch opportunities.

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.