Red Drum vs Spotted Seatrout

Sciaenops ocellatus в сравнении с Cynoscion nebulosus

Taxonomy & Classification

Характеристика	Red Drum	Spotted Seatrout
Научное название	Sciaenops ocellatus	Cynoscion nebulosus
Отряд	Perciformes	Perciformes
Семейство	Sciaenidae	Sciaenidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Характеристика	Red Drum	Spotted Seatrout
Максимальная длина	155,0 cm	100,0 cm
Максимальный вес	45,0 kg	7,9 kg
Окраска	Coppery-bronze to reddish-orange flanks with a characteristic black eyespot at the upper tail base; back is darker bronze-olive; belly pale to silvery; fins match body tone with dusky margins.	Silver-gray body with a greenish iridescent back; scattered round black spots on the upper flanks, back, and dorsal and caudal fins; belly silver-white; fins yellowish to pale; two prominent canine teeth.

Habitat & Environment

Характеристика	Red Drum	Spotted Seatrout
Тип воды	Freshwater & Saltwater	Saltwater
Диапазон глубин	10-?m	10-?m
Ареал обитания	Western North Atlantic from Massachusetts south through the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. Adults favor open nearshore reefs and coastal surf zones while juveniles inhabit …	Western North Atlantic from New York south along the US Atlantic coast through the Gulf of Mexico to the Yucatán. Resident in estuaries, seagrass beds, …
Среда обитания	Estuaries	Neritic, coral reefs, estuaries

Информация о рыболовстве

Характеристика	Red Drum	Spotted Seatrout
Спортивная рыба	Да	Да
Боевой рейтинг	7/10	5/10
Мировой рекорд	—	—
Содержание ртути	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Red Drum

Firm, white flesh with a mild, sweet flavor and moderate fat; smaller fish (under 27 inches) are the best table size. Famous as 'blackened redfish' — a Louisiana Cajun culinary classic.

Spotted Seatrout

Soft, delicate white flesh with a mild, sweet flavor; low fat and best eaten fresh. A Gulf Coast favorite — excellent pan-fried, baked with Cajun spices, or used in fish tacos.

Species Overview

Red Drum

The red drum, or redfish, is an iconic inshore game fish of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Identified by the distinctive black spot at the base of its tail, it feeds by tipping head-down in shallow water, exposing its copper-colored tail.

Spotted Seatrout

The spotted seatrout, despite its name, is a member of the drum family, not the trout family. It inhabits grass flats and estuaries along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Males produce a distinctive drumming sound to attract females.