Bluegill vs Brook Trout

Lepomis macrochirus в сравнении с Salvelinus fontinalis

Taxonomy & Classification

Характеристика	Bluegill	Brook Trout
Научное название	Lepomis macrochirus	Salvelinus fontinalis
Отряд	Centrarchiformes	Salmoniformes
Семейство	Centrarchidae	Salmonidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Характеристика	Bluegill	Brook Trout
Максимальная длина	41,0 cm	86,0 cm
Максимальный вес	2,2 kg	6,6 kg
Окраска	Olive-green to dark bluish-green back with 6–8 darker vertical bars; deep blue-purple iridescent opercular flap; breast and belly range from yellow to bright orange; no spots on the soft dorsal fin.	Olive-green back with distinctive worm-like yellowish vermiculations; flanks dotted with red spots ringed by blue halos; lower fins are orange-red with bold black and white leading edges.

Habitat & Environment

Характеристика	Bluegill	Brook Trout
Тип воды	Freshwater	Freshwater & Saltwater
Диапазон глубин	—	15-27m
Ареал обитания	Native to the eastern and central United States from the Great Lakes basin south to the Gulf Coast and Florida. Inhabits weedy lake margins, ponds, …	Native to cold Appalachian streams and boreal rivers of eastern Canada and the northeastern United States. Anadromous sea-run populations occur along the Atlantic coast; introduced …
Среда обитания	Estuaries	Clear, cold mountain streams and lakes of eastern North America and the Great Lakes basin. Prefers cold, highly oxygenated water (8-18°C) over gravel and cobble. …

Информация о рыболовстве

Характеристика	Bluegill	Brook Trout
Спортивная рыба	Да	Да
Боевой рейтинг	3/10	5/10
Мировой рекорд	—	—
Содержание ртути	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Bluegill

Mild, sweet white flesh with fine texture and very low fat; one of America's most popular panfish for the table. Ideal pan-fried whole with cornmeal crust or deep-fried in strips.

Brook Trout

Delicate, sweet flesh with a nutty, mild flavor; low fat and fine texture. One of the most prized freshwater eating fish in North America — best pan-fried simply in butter with herbs.

Species Overview

Bluegill

The bluegill is the most common sunfish in North America and often the first fish a young angler catches. Its deep body, dark ear flap, and iridescent blue-green colors make it easy to identify. A fierce predator of insects despite its small size.

Brook Trout

The brook trout is actually a char, native to cold, clean streams of eastern North America. Its olive-green body with distinctive worm-like markings (vermiculations) and red spots with blue halos make it one of the most beautiful freshwater fish.