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Color, Taste, Texture |
Description |
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| Monkfish (Lophius psicatorius) |
Only the tale of the Monkfish is eaten. Typically skinned and filleted, the whit meat is low in fat, firm, dense and sweet; consistent with lobster tail meat. |
The monkfish is also called anglerfish, frogfish and sea devil. This is a large, deep sea fish with an enormous head that is mostly mouth and has sharp teeth. It has an irregular dorsal fin, the first part of which extends over its head from which it dangles a lure like appendage to entice its unsuspecting prey. It is perhaps the ugliest looking fish in the ocean and for that reason is sometimes used whole in the display case to attract attention. |
| John Dory (Zeus faber) |
The flesh of the John Dory is white, firm, and mild in flavor.
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John Dory, also known as St Pierre, refers to fish of the genus Zeus, especially Zeus faber, of widespread distribution. It is an edible deep-sea fish with a laterally compressed olive-yellow body which has a large dark spot, and long spines on the dorsal fin. The dark spot is used to flash an 'evil eye' if danger approaches the John Dory. The John Dory grows to a maximum size of 65cm (25.6") and 3kg (6.6lb) in weight. It has 10 long spines on its dorsal fin and 4 spines on its anal fin. It has microscopic, sharp scales that run around the body. The fish is an olive green color with a silvery white belly and has a dark spot on its side. Its eyes are near the top of its head. It has a flat, round body shape.
The John Dory is the top predator in its habitat. It usually gets its food by stalking it then shooting out a tube in its mouth to capture its prey. The John Dory eats a variety of fish, especially schooling fish, such as sardines. Occasionally they eat squid and cuttlefish. New Zealand is the primary source for commercial catches.
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| Pollock |
Atlantic pollock is largely considered to be a white fish, although it is a fairly strongly flavored one. In recent years pollock has become more popular due to over-fishing of cod and haddock. It can now be found in most supermarkets as fresh fillets or pre-prepared freezer items. |
Atlantic pollock is largely considered to be a white fish, although it is a fairly strongly flavored one. In the United Kingdom it is largely consumed as an economic and versatile alternative to cod and haddock. Alaskan pollock has a much milder taste, whiter color and lower oil content. High quality, single frozen whole Alaska pollock fillets may be layered into a block mold and deep frozen to produce fish blocks as the raw material for high quality breaded and battered fish products. Lower quality, double-frozen fillets or minced trim pieces may also be frozen in block forms and used as raw material for lower quality, low-cost breaded and battered fish sticks, portions.
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| Petrale Sole (Eopsetta jordani)
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Sole has fine, firm-textured flesh with a delicate taste.
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Right-eyed. Eyed side uniform light to dark brown. Blind side white, sometimes with pink traces. Body shape oval to round. Caudal fin longest in middle and slightly indented near edges. Lateral line with low curve over pectoral fin; accessory dorsal branch absent. Mouth large. Maxillary extends to below or slightly beyond middle of lower eye. Upper jaw with two rows of small, arrow-shaped teeth; one row of teeth on lower jaw. Posterior edge of lower jaw rounded. Eyes medium-sized with broad space between them. Anal spine strong.
Important commercially because of good size and excellent quality. Most caught by trawl and marketed as fresh or frozen fillets. Similar to flathead sole and Bering flounder which have one row of teeth on upper jaw.
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| Pacific Sanddab (Citharichthys sordidus ) |
Sanddab has fine, firm-textured flesh with a delicate taste. |
It is a medium sized flatflish, a light brown colour mottled brown or black, occasionally with white or orange spots.
The Pacific sanddab is endemic to the northern Pacific Ocean, from the Sea of Japan to the coast of California. They are most commonly found at a depth of 50–150 m, though the young inhabit shallower waters, occasionally moving into tide pools.
It is an opportunistic predator, feeding on a variety of crustaceans, as well as smaller fish, squid, and octopuses.
It is a popular game fish in California, and is regarded as a delicacy, though it is not as popular elsewhere.
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