Saumon rouge vs Cardeau d'été

Oncorhynchus nerka comparé à Paralichthys dentatus

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Saumon rouge	Cardeau d'été
Nom scientifique	Oncorhynchus nerka	Paralichthys dentatus
Ordre	Salmoniformes	Perciformes
Famille	Salmonidae	Pleuronectidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Saumon rouge	Cardeau d'été
Longueur maximale	84,0 cm	94,0 cm
Poids maximum	7,7 kg	12,0 kg
Couleur	At sea, metallic blue-green back with silvery flanks and no spots; spawning males turn brilliant crimson-red over the entire body with a greenish head; females less vivid with blotchy red-orange hues.	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	Saumon rouge	Cardeau d'été
Type d'eau	Freshwater & Saltwater	Saltwater
Plage de profondeur	0-250m	10-183m
Aire de répartition	North Pacific from California north to Alaska and west to Japan and Kamchatka. Anadromous populations use lake-fed river systems such as the Fraser, Skeena, and …	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	Anadromous; spawns in rivers and streams throughout the Pacific Coast (Alaska to California, Columbia River). Adults spend 2-3 years in the Pacific Ocean at 50-200m …	Neritic, demersal, estuaries

Informations sur la pêche

Attribut	Saumon rouge	Cardeau d'été
Poisson de pêche sportive	Oui	Oui
Cote de combativité	6/10	4/10
Record du monde	—	—
Teneur en mercure	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Saumon rouge

Intense, deep-red flesh with a full, robust salmon flavor and high omega-3 content. Excellent grilled, smoked, or canned; its bold flavor stands up to strong seasonings and wood smoke.

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

Saumon rouge

The sockeye salmon is famous for turning bright red during its upstream spawning migration. Its deep-red flesh is the richest in omega-3 fatty acids of all Pacific salmon species, making it the most valuable commercially.

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.