Red Drum vs イエローパーチ

Sciaenops ocellatus との比較 Perca flavescens

Taxonomy & Classification

属性	Red Drum	イエローパーチ
学名	Sciaenops ocellatus	Perca flavescens
目	Perciformes	Perciformes
科	Sciaenidae	Percidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

属性	Red Drum	イエローパーチ
最大体長	155.0 cm	50.0 cm
最大体重	45.0 kg	1.9 kg
体色	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.	Bright golden-yellow body with 6–8 broad dark olive-green vertical saddle-bars; belly pale yellow to white; paired and anal fins are vivid orange to red; two separate dorsal fins, the first dark-spined.

Habitat & Environment

属性	Red Drum	イエローパーチ
水質タイプ	Freshwater & Saltwater	Brackish
生息水深	10-?m	0-56m
分布域	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 …	Native to freshwater and slightly brackish lakes and rivers of central and eastern Canada and the northern United States, including all five Great Lakes. Abundant …
生息地	Estuaries	Estuaries

釣り情報

属性	Red Drum	イエローパーチ
ゲームフィッシュ	はい	はい
ファイト評価	7/10	3/10
世界記録	—	—
水銀含有量	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Red Drum

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.

イエローパーチ

Sweet, clean white flesh with very low fat and a delicate texture; among the most prized freshwater eating fish in the Great Lakes region. Best pan-fried or sautéed simply in butter.

Species Overview

Red Drum

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.

イエローパーチ

The yellow perch is a schooling fish found in lakes and slow rivers across North America. Its golden-yellow body with dark vertical bars is unmistakable. Its sweet, firm white flesh makes it one of the finest-tasting freshwater fish.