Perca-gigante vs Mahi-mahi

Lates calcarifer comparado com Coryphaena hippurus

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Perca-gigante	Mahi-mahi
Nome Científico	Lates calcarifer	Coryphaena hippurus
Ordem	Perciformes	Carangiformes
Família	Latidae	Coryphaenidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Perca-gigante	Mahi-mahi
Comprimento Máximo	200,0 cm	210,0 cm
Peso Máximo	60,0 kg	40,0 kg
Cor	Silver-grey to greenish-bronze flanks with a golden sheen under light; juveniles show a faint pale lateral stripe; operculum has a prominent dark margin and a small spine; fins clear to grayish.	Dazzling iridescent blue-green and gold flanks; males have a blunt squared-off head; flanks flicker golden-yellow to electric blue when alive, fading to dull gray-green at death.

Habitat & Environment

Atributo	Perca-gigante	Mahi-mahi
Tipo de Água	Freshwater & Saltwater	Saltwater
Faixa de Profundidade	10-40m	0-85m
Distribuição Geográfica	Indo-West Pacific from the Persian Gulf and Indian subcontinent east to China, Japan, and Australia. Catadromous; spawns in coastal marine waters and juveniles ascend rivers …	Worldwide in tropical and subtropical oceanic waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. Highly pelagic; gathers around floating sargassum mats, current lines, and thermocline …
Habitat	Neritic, coral reefs, estuaries	Neritic, pelagic, coral reefs

Informações de Pesca

Atributo	Perca-gigante	Mahi-mahi
Peixe Esportivo	Sim	Sim
Classificação de Resistência	8/10	7/10
Recorde Mundial	—	—
Nível de Mercúrio	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Perca-gigante

Buttery, sweet flesh with large flakes, medium fat, and a clean finish. Revered across Asian and Australian cuisines; superb pan-fried, steamed with ginger, or baked whole.

Mahi-mahi

Firm, slightly sweet flesh with large, moist flakes and low fat. Excellent grilled, blackened Cajun-style, or in tacos; one of the most popular sport fish for the table.

Species Overview

Perca-gigante

The barramundi is a large, catadromous predator native to the Indo-West Pacific. It is a protandrous hermaphrodite, beginning life as male and transitioning to female after several years. Highly prized in both sport fishing and aquaculture.

Mahi-mahi

The mahi-mahi, also known as dorado or dolphinfish, is among the most colorful pelagic fish in the ocean. Its iridescent blue, green, and gold body fades rapidly after death. It is a fast-growing species, rarely living beyond five years.