Bluegill vs Жёлтый окунь

Lepomis macrochirus в сравнении с Perca flavescens

Taxonomy & Classification

Характеристика	Bluegill	Жёлтый окунь
Научное название	Lepomis macrochirus	Perca flavescens
Отряд	Centrarchiformes	Perciformes
Семейство	Centrarchidae	Percidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Характеристика	Bluegill	Жёлтый окунь
Максимальная длина	41,0 cm	50,0 cm
Максимальный вес	2,2 kg	1,9 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.	Bright golden-yellow body with 6–8 broad dark olive-green vertical saddle-bars; belly pale yellow to white; paired and anal fins are vivid orange to red; two separate dorsal fins, the first dark-spined.

Habitat & Environment

Характеристика	Bluegill	Жёлтый окунь
Тип воды	Freshwater	Brackish
Диапазон глубин	—	0-56m
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 freshwater and slightly brackish lakes and rivers of central and eastern Canada and the northern United States, including all five Great Lakes. Abundant …
Среда обитания	Estuaries	Estuaries

Информация о рыболовстве

Характеристика	Bluegill	Жёлтый окунь
Спортивная рыба	Да	Да
Боевой рейтинг	3/10	3/10
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.

Жёлтый окунь

Sweet, clean white flesh with very low fat and a delicate texture; among the most prized freshwater eating fish in the Great Lakes region. Best pan-fried or sautéed simply in butter.

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.

Жёлтый окунь

The yellow perch is a schooling fish found in lakes and slow rivers across North America. Its golden-yellow body with dark vertical bars is unmistakable. Its sweet, firm white flesh makes it one of the finest-tasting freshwater fish.