Common Snook vs Wels Catfish

Centropomus undecimalis в сравнении с Silurus glanis

Taxonomy & Classification

Характеристика	Common Snook	Wels Catfish
Научное название	Centropomus undecimalis	Silurus glanis
Отряд	Perciformes	Siluriformes
Семейство	Centrachidae	Ictaluridae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Характеристика	Common Snook	Wels Catfish
Максимальная длина	140,0 cm	500,0 cm
Максимальный вес	24,3 kg	300,0 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.	Dark olive-green to slate-gray back with irregular mottled marbling of darker blotches; flanks grade to olive-yellow; scaleless smooth skin; belly pale cream to yellowish-white; head broad and flat.

Habitat & Environment

Характеристика	Common Snook	Wels Catfish
Тип воды	Freshwater & Saltwater	Brackish
Диапазон глубин	?-22m	0-30m
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. …	Native to large river systems and lakes of central and eastern Europe from the Rhine basin east to the Caspian and Aral sea drainages. Introduced …
Среда обитания	Neritic, estuaries	Large rivers, lakes, and reservoirs across Europe and Asia (Volga, Danube, Rhine, Ob). Inhabits deep, slow-moving freshwater with soft substrates. Tolerates turbid water (15-25°C). Highly …

Информация о рыболовстве

Характеристика	Common Snook	Wels Catfish
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.

Wels Catfish

Fatty, soft flesh with a mild, slightly sweet flavor; quality improves from cold, clean water fish. Popular in Central European cuisines — commonly smoked, fried, or braised with vegetables.

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.

Wels Catfish

The wels catfish is the largest freshwater fish in Europe, capable of exceeding 5 meters. Found in large rivers and lakes across the continent, it has been documented beaching itself to catch pigeons. It can live over 80 years.