Channel Catfish vs Cobia

Ictalurus punctatus в сравнении с Rachycentron canadum

Taxonomy & Classification

Характеристика	Channel Catfish	Cobia
Научное название	Ictalurus punctatus	Rachycentron canadum
Отряд	Siluriformes	Carangiformes
Семейство	Ictaluridae	Rachycentridae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Характеристика	Channel Catfish	Cobia
Максимальная длина	132,0 cm	200,0 cm
Максимальный вес	26,0 kg	68,0 kg
Окраска	Blue-gray to olive-gray back with silvery-white sides; scattered small black spots on the flanks in juveniles that fade with age; belly creamy-white; deeply forked tail fin is uniformly grayish.	Dark brown to black back with two pale white or silver lateral stripes flanking a dark brown mid-lateral band; belly cream-white; juveniles display more vivid black, white, and orange banding.

Habitat & Environment

Характеристика	Channel Catfish	Cobia
Тип воды	Freshwater	Saltwater
Диапазон глубин	0-15m	0-1200m
Ареал обитания	Native to the central and eastern United States and southern Canada, from the Great Lakes south through the Mississippi River basin to the Gulf Coast. …	Worldwide in tropical and subtropical oceans, absent only from the eastern Pacific. Found in the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, Indo-Pacific, and off Australia; frequents open …
Среда обитания	Estuaries	Pelagic, coral reefs, estuaries

Информация о рыболовстве

Характеристика	Channel Catfish	Cobia
Спортивная рыба	Да	Да
Боевой рейтинг	5/10	8/10
Мировой рекорд	—	—
Содержание ртути	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Channel Catfish

Firm, moist white flesh with a mild, sweet flavor and very low fat. A Southern U.S. staple — beloved deep-fried with cornmeal batter; also excellent grilled or blackened.

Cobia

Firm, moist white flesh with a mild, buttery flavor; moderate fat and large, clean flakes. Extremely versatile — excellent grilled, smoked, raw as sashimi, or used in ceviche.

Species Overview

Channel Catfish

The channel catfish is the most abundant and widely fished catfish species in North America. It has a keen sense of smell, with taste buds distributed across its entire body, enabling it to locate food in murky water.

Cobia

The cobia is a powerful pelagic fish that often follows large rays, sharks, and turtles. Its flattened head and elongated body resemble a shark. Excellent table fare with firm, white flesh, it is increasingly farmed in aquaculture.