Summer Flounder vs Wahoo

Paralichthys dentatus comparado com Acanthocybium solandri

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Summer Flounder	Wahoo
Nome Científico	Paralichthys dentatus	Acanthocybium solandri
Ordem	Perciformes	Scombriformes
Família	Pleuronectidae	Scombridae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Summer Flounder	Wahoo
Comprimento Máximo	94,0 cm	250,0 cm
Peso Máximo	12,0 kg	83,0 kg
Cor	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.	Iridescent dark blue-green back with a silvery-white belly; distinct blue or grey vertical tiger-like bars and spots along the flanks that fade quickly after death; fins dusky.

Habitat & Environment

Atributo	Summer Flounder	Wahoo
Tipo de Água	Saltwater	Saltwater
Faixa de Profundidade	10-183m	0-20m
Distribuição Geográfica	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 …	Circumglobal in tropical and subtropical waters of all major ocean basins. Favors clear offshore waters around oceanic islands, reef drop-offs, and current edges in the …
Habitat	Neritic, demersal, estuaries	Pelagic

Informações de Pesca

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

Cuisine & Edibility

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.

Wahoo

Delicate, flaky white flesh with a mild, sweet flavor and very low fat. Among the finest-tasting sport fish; best grilled, seared, or served as ceviche to preserve its subtle flavor.

Species Overview

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.

Wahoo

The wahoo is one of the fastest fish in the ocean, capable of reaching speeds of 97 km/h. Its elongated, torpedo-shaped body and razor-sharp teeth make it an efficient pelagic predator found in tropical and subtropical waters worldwide.