Channel Catfish vs Red Sea Bream

Ictalurus punctatus в сравнении с Pagrus major

Taxonomy & Classification

Характеристика	Channel Catfish	Red Sea Bream
Научное название	Ictalurus punctatus	Pagrus major
Отряд	Siluriformes	Perciformes
Семейство	Ictaluridae	Sparidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Характеристика	Channel Catfish	Red Sea Bream
Максимальная длина	132,0 cm	100,0 cm
Максимальный вес	26,0 kg	9,7 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.	Pale rose-pink to silver-pink overall body with small iridescent blue spots on scales above the lateral line; bright pink-red dorsal fin; characteristic dark smudge at the dorsal fin origin in juveniles.

Habitat & Environment

Характеристика	Channel Catfish	Red Sea Bream
Тип воды	Freshwater	Saltwater
Диапазон глубин	0-15m	10-200m
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. …	Northwestern Pacific from the Yellow Sea and East China Sea to southern Japan and the Philippines. Inhabits coastal rocky reefs, sandy bays, and brackish-edge habitats …
Среда обитания	Estuaries	Shallow coastal waters and bays of the western Pacific, from Japan to Southeast Asia. Inhabits rocky and sandy substrates at 10-200m depth. Coastal and semi-pelagic; …

Информация о рыболовстве

Характеристика	Channel Catfish	Red Sea Bream
Спортивная рыба	Да	Да
Боевой рейтинг	5/10	5/10
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.

Red Sea Bream

Prized in Japanese cuisine as 'tai'; delicate, sweet white flesh with a clean oceanic taste and low fat. Excellent grilled whole, steamed, or served as sashimi on celebratory occasions.

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.

Red Sea Bream

The red sea bream, known as 'tai' in Japan, is considered the king of fish in Japanese cuisine. It holds deep cultural significance and is traditionally served at celebrations. Its delicate white flesh is prized for sashimi and sushi.