Smallmouth Bass vs Жёлтый окунь
Micropterus dolomieu в сравнении с Perca flavescens
Taxonomy & Classification
| Характеристика | Smallmouth Bass | Жёлтый окунь |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Micropterus dolomieu | Perca flavescens |
| Отряд | Centrarchiformes | Perciformes |
| Семейство | Centrarchidae | Percidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Physical Traits
| Характеристика | Smallmouth Bass | Жёлтый окунь |
|---|---|---|
| Максимальная длина | 69,0 cm | 50,0 cm |
| Максимальный вес | 5,4 kg | 1,9 kg |
| Окраска | Bronze-green to golden-brown body with 13–15 irregular dark brown vertical bars or blotches on the flanks; red-orange eyes; belly pale cream; dark brown radiating lines from eye to snout. | 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 | Smallmouth Bass | Жёлтый окунь |
|---|---|---|
| Тип воды | Freshwater | Brackish |
| Диапазон глубин | 1-7m | 0-56m |
| Ареал обитания | Native to the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes drainage south through the Ohio River system and upper Mississippi basin. Prefers clear, cool, rocky streams … | 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 | Clear, cool rivers and streams of eastern North America from the Great Lakes to Tennessee. Prefers rocky and gravelly substrate in moderate to fast current. … | Estuaries |
Информация о рыболовстве
| Характеристика | Smallmouth Bass | Жёлтый окунь |
|---|---|---|
| Спортивная рыба | Да | Да |
| Боевой рейтинг | 8/10 | 3/10 |
| Мировой рекорд | — | — |
| Содержание ртути | — | — |
Cuisine & Edibility
Smallmouth Bass
Clean, white, mildly flavored flesh with low fat; considered slightly firmer and more flavorful than largemouth bass. Excellent pan-fried or baked; a respected table fish in the Great Lakes region.
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
Smallmouth Bass
The smallmouth bass is widely considered the best-fighting freshwater fish pound-for-pound. Found in clear, rocky streams and lakes, it is more athletic and acrobatic than its larger cousin, the largemouth bass.
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.