Mero vs robalo riscado

Epinephelus itajara comparado com Morone saxatilis

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Mero	robalo riscado
Nome Científico	Epinephelus itajara	Morone saxatilis
Ordem	Perciformes	Perciformes
Família	Serranidae	Moronidae
Conservation Status	Vulnerable	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Mero	robalo riscado
Comprimento Máximo	250,0 cm	200,0 cm
Peso Máximo	363,0 kg	57,0 kg
Cor	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.	Silvery-white flanks with 7–8 continuous dark horizontal stripes running from gill plate to tail; back is olive-gray to greenish; belly white; spiny and soft dorsal fins separate and dusky.

Habitat & Environment

Atributo	Mero	robalo riscado
Tipo de Água	Saltwater	Freshwater & Saltwater
Faixa de Profundidade	0-100m	30-?m
Distribuição Geográfica	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 …	Atlantic coast of North America from the St. Lawrence River south to the Gulf of Mexico. Anadromous; spawns in freshwater rivers like the Chesapeake Bay …
Habitat	Neritic, coral reefs, estuaries	Estuaries

Informações de Pesca

Atributo	Mero	robalo riscado
Peixe Esportivo	Sim	Sim
Classificação de Resistência	9/10	7/10
Recorde Mundial	—	—
Nível de Mercúrio	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Mero

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.

robalo riscado

Sweet, tender white flesh with moderate fat and a clean ocean flavor. Highly regarded on the East Coast; superb roasted whole, grilled as fillets, or pan-seared with butter.

Species Overview

Mero

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.

robalo riscado

The striped bass is an anadromous species native to the Atlantic coast of North America. It migrates seasonally along the coast and up rivers to spawn, providing exceptional fishing from surf, boat, and shore.