Common Snook vs Whale Shark

Centropomus undecimalis との比較 Rhincodon typus

Taxonomy & Classification

属性	Common Snook	Whale Shark
学名	Centropomus undecimalis	Rhincodon typus
目	Perciformes	Orectolobiformes
科	Centrachidae	Rhincodontidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Endangered

Physical Traits

属性	Common Snook	Whale Shark
最大体長	140.0 cm	1800.0 cm
最大体重	24.3 kg	21500.0 kg
体色	Pale golden-olive to grayish-brown back with silvery flanks; a bold black lateral stripe runs from the operculum to the tail; belly pale yellow-white; fins are yellowish with a dusky posterior dorsal fin.	Dark gray to blue-gray back covered with a distinctive checkerboard grid of pale white or cream spots and transverse stripes; belly white; the unique spot pattern is unique to each individual.

Habitat & Environment

属性	Common Snook	Whale Shark
水質タイプ	Freshwater & Saltwater	Saltwater
生息水深	?-22m	0-1928m
分布域	Western Atlantic from South Carolina south through the Gulf of Mexico, entire Caribbean, and along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Central America to Brazil. …	Pantropical in open oceanic and coastal waters between 30°N and 35°S. Aggregates seasonally at feeding sites including Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia, the Gulf of …
生息地	Neritic, estuaries	Neritic, coral reefs

釣り情報

属性	Common Snook	Whale Shark
ゲームフィッシュ	はい	いいえ
ファイト評価	8/10	—
世界記録	—	—
水銀含有量	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Common Snook

Sweet, firm white flesh with a mild, clean flavor; low fat and large flakes. Highly regarded as table fare in Florida and the Caribbean; excellent grilled, blackened, or pan-seared.

Whale Shark

Endangered species — consumption is strongly discouraged and illegal in many countries. Historically consumed in parts of Asia; now internationally protected under CITES Appendix II.

Species Overview

Common Snook

The common snook is a prized inshore game fish found in tropical western Atlantic waters. It is highly sensitive to cold water and cannot survive temperatures below 12 degrees Celsius. Its lateral line is distinctive — a bold black stripe.

Whale Shark

The whale shark is the largest living fish species, reaching lengths of up to 18 meters. Despite its enormous size, it is a gentle filter feeder that consumes plankton, fish eggs, and small fish by swimming with its wide mouth open.