robalo riscado vs Summer Flounder

Morone saxatilis comparado com Paralichthys dentatus

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	robalo riscado	Summer Flounder
Nome Científico	Morone saxatilis	Paralichthys dentatus
Ordem	Perciformes	Perciformes
Família	Moronidae	Pleuronectidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	robalo riscado	Summer Flounder
Comprimento Máximo	200,0 cm	94,0 cm
Peso Máximo	57,0 kg	12,0 kg
Cor	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.	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	robalo riscado	Summer Flounder
Tipo de Água	Freshwater & Saltwater	Saltwater
Faixa de Profundidade	30-?m	10-183m
Distribuição Geográfica	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 …	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	Estuaries	Neritic, demersal, estuaries

Informações de Pesca

Atributo	robalo riscado	Summer Flounder
Peixe Esportivo	Sim	Sim
Classificação de Resistência	7/10	4/10
Recorde Mundial	—	—
Nível de Mercúrio	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

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.

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

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.

Summer Flounder

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.