Atlantic Salmon vs Summer Flounder

Salmo salar 비교 대상 Paralichthys dentatus

Taxonomy & Classification

속성	Atlantic Salmon	Summer Flounder
학명	Salmo salar	Paralichthys dentatus
목(目)	Salmoniformes	Perciformes
과(科)	Salmonidae	Pleuronectidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

속성	Atlantic Salmon	Summer Flounder
최대 크기	150.0 cm	94.0 cm
최대 체중	46.8 kg	12.0 kg
체색	Silvery flanks with a blue-green back; sea-run fish are nearly spotless with a few scattered X-shaped dark spots above the lateral line and pinkish-red tones at spawning.	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

속성	Atlantic Salmon	Summer Flounder
수질 유형	Freshwater & Saltwater	Saltwater
서식 수심	0-210m	10-183m
분포 지역	North Atlantic Ocean from northeastern North America to western Europe, including rivers of Canada, Norway, Iceland, and the British Isles. Anadromous populations spawn in cold, …	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 …
서식지	Neritic	Neritic, demersal, estuaries

낚시 정보

속성	Atlantic Salmon	Summer Flounder
낚시 대상어	예	예
파이팅 등급	8/10	4/10
세계 기록	—	—
수은 함량	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Atlantic Salmon

Rich, buttery flesh with high omega-3 fat content and a distinctly full flavor. Versatile in the kitchen — superb grilled, poached, smoked, or served raw as sashimi.

Summer Flounder

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

Atlantic Salmon

The Atlantic salmon is an anadromous species that migrates from the ocean to freshwater rivers to spawn. Renowned among fly fishers, it is also one of the most important farmed fish species globally.

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.