Common Snook vs Атлантический гигантский групер

Centropomus undecimalis в сравнении с Epinephelus itajara

Taxonomy & Classification

Характеристика	Common Snook	Атлантический гигантский групер
Научное название	Centropomus undecimalis	Epinephelus itajara
Отряд	Perciformes	Perciformes
Семейство	Centrachidae	Serranidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Vulnerable

Physical Traits

Характеристика	Common Snook	Атлантический гигантский групер
Максимальная длина	140,0 cm	250,0 cm
Максимальный вес	24,3 kg	363,0 kg
Окраска	Pale golden-olive to grayish-brown back with silvery flanks; a bold black lateral stripe runs from the operculum to the tail; belly pale yellow-white; fins are yellowish with a dusky posterior dorsal fin.	Yellow-brown to olive-green body densely covered with small dark brown spots and irregular blotches; 3–4 faint pale vertical bands on the flanks; juveniles show bolder contrasting yellow and black stripes.

Habitat & Environment

Характеристика	Common Snook	Атлантический гигантский групер
Тип воды	Freshwater & Saltwater	Saltwater
Диапазон глубин	?-22m	0-100m
Ареал обитания	Western Atlantic from South Carolina south through the Gulf of Mexico, entire Caribbean, and along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Central America to Brazil. …	Tropical western Atlantic from Florida and the Gulf of Mexico through the Caribbean Sea to Brazil, and eastern Pacific from the Gulf of California to …
Среда обитания	Neritic, estuaries	Neritic, coral reefs, estuaries

Информация о рыболовстве

Характеристика	Common Snook	Атлантический гигантский групер
Спортивная рыба	Да	Да
Боевой рейтинг	8/10	9/10
Мировой рекорд	—	—
Содержание ртути	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Common Snook

Sweet, firm white flesh with a mild, clean flavor; low fat and large flakes. Highly regarded as table fare in Florida and the Caribbean; excellent grilled, blackened, or pan-seared.

Атлантический гигантский групер

Firm, flaky white flesh with a mild, sweet flavor; harvest is heavily restricted or banned throughout most of its range due to Vulnerable status. Catch-and-release strongly encouraged.

Species Overview

Common Snook

The common snook is a prized inshore game fish found in tropical western Atlantic waters. It is highly sensitive to cold water and cannot survive temperatures below 12 degrees Celsius. Its lateral line is distinctive — a bold black stripe.

Атлантический гигантский групер

The goliath grouper is the largest grouper in the Atlantic Ocean. This massive reef dweller can swallow prey whole and produces a distinctive booming sound by contracting its swim bladder to ward off intruders.