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Cá mú khổng lồ vs Walleye

Epinephelus itajara so sánh với Sander vitreus

Taxonomy & Classification

Thuộc tính Cá mú khổng lồ Walleye
Tên khoa học Epinephelus itajara Sander vitreus
Bộ Perciformes/Serranoidei Perciformes
Họ Epinephelidae Percidae
Conservation Status Vulnerable Least Concern

Physical Traits

Thuộc tính Cá mú khổng lồ Walleye
Chiều dài tối đa 250,0 cm 107,0 cm
Cân nặng tối đa 363,0 kg 11,3 kg
Màu sắc 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. Golden-olive to brassy-yellow flanks with a mottled pattern of saddle-like dark blotches; distinctive white tip on lower tail lobe; large glassy eyes with reflective tapetum.

Habitat & Environment

Thuộc tính Cá mú khổng lồ Walleye
Loại nước Saltwater Brackish
Phạm vi độ sâu 0-100m 0-27m
Phân bố địa lý 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 … Native to Canada and the northern United States, including the Great Lakes basin and major river drainages such as the Missouri and Ohio rivers. Introduced …
Môi trường sống Neritic, coral reefs, estuaries Freshwater lakes and rivers of North America east of the Rockies, from Canada to Tennessee. Inhabits clear, deep lakes and large rivers over sand and …

Thông tin câu cá

Thuộc tính Cá mú khổng lồ Walleye
Cá thể thao Có Có
Xếp hạng chiến đấu 9/10 5/10
Kỷ lục thế giới — —
Hàm lượng thủy ngân — —

Cuisine & Edibility

Cá mú khổng lồ

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.

Walleye

Considered one of the best-tasting freshwater fish; sweet, flaky white flesh with very low fat. Ideal pan-fried, battered, or baked — a North American culinary favorite.

Species Overview

Cá mú khổng lồ

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.

Walleye

The walleye is the largest member of the perch family and the most sought-after freshwater food fish in North America. Its reflective eyes give it exceptional low-light vision, making dawn and dusk prime feeding times.

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