Tambour rouge vs Cardeau d'été

Sciaenops ocellatus comparé à Paralichthys dentatus

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Tambour rouge	Cardeau d'été
Nom scientifique	Sciaenops ocellatus	Paralichthys dentatus
Ordre	Perciformes	Perciformes
Famille	Sciaenidae	Pleuronectidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Tambour rouge	Cardeau d'été
Longueur maximale	155,0 cm	94,0 cm
Poids maximum	45,0 kg	12,0 kg
Couleur	Coppery-bronze to reddish-orange flanks with a characteristic black eyespot at the upper tail base; back is darker bronze-olive; belly pale to silvery; fins match body tone with dusky margins.	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	Tambour rouge	Cardeau d'été
Type d'eau	Freshwater & Saltwater	Saltwater
Plage de profondeur	10-?m	10-183m
Aire de répartition	Western North Atlantic from Massachusetts south through the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. Adults favor open nearshore reefs and coastal surf zones while juveniles inhabit …	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	Estuaries	Neritic, demersal, estuaries

Informations sur la pêche

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

Cuisine & Edibility

Tambour rouge

Firm, white flesh with a mild, sweet flavor and moderate fat; smaller fish (under 27 inches) are the best table size. Famous as 'blackened redfish' — a Louisiana Cajun culinary classic.

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

Tambour rouge

The red drum, or redfish, is an iconic inshore game fish of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Identified by the distinctive black spot at the base of its tail, it feeds by tipping head-down in shallow water, exposing its copper-colored tail.

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.