Cardeau d'été vs Tarpon argenté

Paralichthys dentatus comparé à Megalops atlanticus

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Cardeau d'été	Tarpon argenté
Nom scientifique	Paralichthys dentatus	Megalops atlanticus
Ordre	Perciformes	Elopomorpha
Famille	Pleuronectidae	Megalopidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Vulnerable

Physical Traits

Attribut	Cardeau d'été	Tarpon argenté
Longueur maximale	94,0 cm	250,0 cm
Poids maximum	12,0 kg	161,0 kg
Couleur	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.	Brilliant chrome-silver flanks with large, plate-like reflective scales producing a mirror-like sheen; back is dark blue-green; fins clear to dusky with elongated dorsal ray.

Habitat & Environment

Attribut	Cardeau d'été	Tarpon argenté
Type d'eau	Saltwater	Freshwater & Saltwater
Plage de profondeur	10-183m	0-40m
Aire de répartition	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 …	Western and eastern Atlantic from Virginia south through the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and along the South American coast to Brazil; also West Africa. …
Habitat	Neritic, demersal, estuaries	Coral reefs, estuaries

Informations sur la pêche

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

Cuisine & Edibility

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.

Tarpon argenté

Bony flesh with a strong, somewhat coarse texture; rarely eaten in modern sport fishing. Primarily catch-and-release; not commonly consumed due to bones and Vulnerable status.

Species Overview

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.

Tarpon argenté

The tarpon is often called the 'Silver King' for its large mirror-like scales and acrobatic leaps. This ancient species has existed for over 100 million years and can breathe air using a modified swim bladder.