Channel Catfish vs Жёлтый окунь
Ictalurus punctatus в сравнении с Perca flavescens
Taxonomy & Classification
| Характеристика | Channel Catfish | Жёлтый окунь |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Ictalurus punctatus | Perca flavescens |
| Отряд | Siluriformes | Perciformes |
| Семейство | Ictaluridae | Percidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Physical Traits
| Характеристика | Channel Catfish | Жёлтый окунь |
|---|---|---|
| Максимальная длина | 132,0 cm | 50,0 cm |
| Максимальный вес | 26,0 kg | 1,9 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. | 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 | Channel Catfish | Жёлтый окунь |
|---|---|---|
| Тип воды | Freshwater | Brackish |
| Диапазон глубин | 0-15m | 0-56m |
| 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. … | 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 | Channel Catfish | Жёлтый окунь |
|---|---|---|
| Спортивная рыба | Да | Да |
| Боевой рейтинг | 5/10 | 3/10 |
| 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.
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
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.
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.