Atlantic Salmon vs Summer Flounder

Salmo salar comparado com Paralichthys dentatus

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Atlantic Salmon	Summer Flounder
Nome Científico	Salmo salar	Paralichthys dentatus
Ordem	Salmoniformes	Perciformes
Família	Salmonidae	Pleuronectidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Atlantic Salmon	Summer Flounder
Comprimento Máximo	150,0 cm	94,0 cm
Peso Máximo	46,8 kg	12,0 kg
Cor	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

Atributo	Atlantic Salmon	Summer Flounder
Tipo de Água	Freshwater & Saltwater	Saltwater
Faixa de Profundidade	0-210m	10-183m
Distribuição Geográfica	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 …
Habitat	Neritic	Neritic, demersal, estuaries

Informações de Pesca

Atributo	Atlantic Salmon	Summer Flounder
Peixe Esportivo	Sim	Sim
Classificação de Resistência	8/10	4/10
Recorde Mundial	—	—
Nível de Mercúrio	—	—

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.