イタヤラ vs Smallmouth Bass

Epinephelus itajara との比較 Micropterus dolomieu

Taxonomy & Classification

属性	イタヤラ	Smallmouth Bass
学名	Epinephelus itajara	Micropterus dolomieu
目	Perciformes	Centrarchiformes
科	Serranidae	Centrarchidae
Conservation Status	Vulnerable	Least Concern

Physical Traits

属性	イタヤラ	Smallmouth Bass
最大体長	250.0 cm	69.0 cm
最大体重	363.0 kg	5.4 kg
体色	Yellow-brown to olive-green body densely covered with small dark brown spots and irregular blotches; 3–4 faint pale vertical bands on the flanks; juveniles show bolder contrasting yellow and black stripes.	Bronze-green to golden-brown body with 13–15 irregular dark brown vertical bars or blotches on the flanks; red-orange eyes; belly pale cream; dark brown radiating lines from eye to snout.

Habitat & Environment

属性	イタヤラ	Smallmouth Bass
水質タイプ	Saltwater	Freshwater
生息水深	0-100m	1-7m
分布域	Tropical western Atlantic from Florida and the Gulf of Mexico through the Caribbean Sea to Brazil, and eastern Pacific from the Gulf of California to …	Native to the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes drainage south through the Ohio River system and upper Mississippi basin. Prefers clear, cool, rocky streams …
生息地	Neritic, coral reefs, estuaries	Clear, cool rivers and streams of eastern North America from the Great Lakes to Tennessee. Prefers rocky and gravelly substrate in moderate to fast current. …

釣り情報

属性	イタヤラ	Smallmouth Bass
ゲームフィッシュ	はい	はい
ファイト評価	9/10	8/10
世界記録	—	—
水銀含有量	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

イタヤラ

Firm, flaky white flesh with a mild, sweet flavor; harvest is heavily restricted or banned throughout most of its range due to Vulnerable status. Catch-and-release strongly encouraged.

Smallmouth Bass

Clean, white, mildly flavored flesh with low fat; considered slightly firmer and more flavorful than largemouth bass. Excellent pan-fried or baked; a respected table fish in the Great Lakes region.

Species Overview

イタヤラ

The goliath grouper is the largest grouper in the Atlantic Ocean. This massive reef dweller can swallow prey whole and produces a distinctive booming sound by contracting its swim bladder to ward off intruders.

Smallmouth Bass

The smallmouth bass is widely considered the best-fighting freshwater fish pound-for-pound. Found in clear, rocky streams and lakes, it is more athletic and acrobatic than its larger cousin, the largemouth bass.