Латес vs Common Snook
Lates calcarifer в сравнении с Centropomus undecimalis
Taxonomy & Classification
| Характеристика | Латес | Common Snook |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Lates calcarifer | Centropomus undecimalis |
| Отряд | Perciformes | Carangaria/misc |
| Семейство | Latidae | Centropomidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Physical Traits
| Характеристика | Латес | Common Snook |
|---|---|---|
| Максимальная длина | 200,0 cm | 140,0 cm |
| Максимальный вес | 60,0 kg | 24,3 kg |
| Окраска | 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. | Pale golden-olive to grayish-brown back with silvery flanks; a bold black lateral stripe runs from the operculum to the tail; belly pale yellow-white; fins are yellowish with a dusky posterior dorsal fin. |
Habitat & Environment
| Характеристика | Латес | Common Snook |
|---|---|---|
| Тип воды | Freshwater & Saltwater | Freshwater & Saltwater |
| Диапазон глубин | 10-40m | ?-22m |
| Ареал обитания | 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 … | Western Atlantic from South Carolina south through the Gulf of Mexico, entire Caribbean, and along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Central America to Brazil. … |
| Среда обитания | Neritic, coral reefs, estuaries | Neritic, estuaries |
Информация о рыболовстве
| Характеристика | Латес | Common Snook |
|---|---|---|
| Спортивная рыба | Да | Да |
| Боевой рейтинг | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Мировой рекорд | — | — |
| Содержание ртути | — | — |
Cuisine & Edibility
Латес
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.
Common Snook
Sweet, firm white flesh with a mild, clean flavor; low fat and large flakes. Highly regarded as table fare in Florida and the Caribbean; excellent grilled, blackened, or pan-seared.
Species Overview
Латес
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.
Common Snook
The common snook is a prized inshore game fish found in tropical western Atlantic waters. It is highly sensitive to cold water and cannot survive temperatures below 12 degrees Celsius. Its lateral line is distinctive — a bold black stripe.