Атлантический гигантский групер vs Summer Flounder

Epinephelus itajara в сравнении с Paralichthys dentatus

Taxonomy & Classification

Характеристика	Атлантический гигантский групер	Summer Flounder
Научное название	Epinephelus itajara	Paralichthys dentatus
Отряд	Perciformes	Perciformes
Семейство	Serranidae	Pleuronectidae
Conservation Status	Vulnerable	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Характеристика	Атлантический гигантский групер	Summer Flounder
Максимальная длина	250,0 cm	94,0 cm
Максимальный вес	363,0 kg	12,0 kg
Окраска	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.	Eyed side is brownish to gray-green with a mottled pattern of pale blotches; 12–14 distinct pale-edged dark ocelli (eyespots) scattered across the body; blind side is plain white; color changes with substrate.

Habitat & Environment

Характеристика	Атлантический гигантский групер	Summer Flounder
Тип воды	Saltwater	Saltwater
Диапазон глубин	0-100m	10-183m
Ареал обитания	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 …	Western North Atlantic from Nova Scotia south to Florida and the northern Gulf of Mexico. Undertakes seasonal offshore migration to deeper Continental Shelf waters in …
Среда обитания	Neritic, coral reefs, estuaries	Neritic, demersal, estuaries

Информация о рыболовстве

Характеристика	Атлантический гигантский групер	Summer Flounder
Спортивная рыба	Да	Да
Боевой рейтинг	9/10	4/10
Мировой рекорд	—	—
Содержание ртути	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

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.

Summer Flounder

Thin, delicate white fillets with a sweet, mild flavor and very low fat. Prized on the U.S. East Coast; superb pan-fried in butter, stuffed and baked, or prepared as ceviche.

Species Overview

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.

Summer Flounder

The summer flounder, or fluke, is a flatfish that lies camouflaged on the ocean floor. Born with eyes on both sides, one eye migrates to the left side during development. An ambush predator, it explodes upward to grab passing prey.