Whitefish or white fish is a fisheries term for several species of demersal fish with fins, particularly Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua), Caspian kutum (Rutilus kutum), whiting (Merluccius bilinearis), and haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), but also hake (Urophycis), pollock (Pollachius), or others.
Baked Bream or Dorada al Horno is a delicious Spanish lunch. Dorada (or Gilt-Head Bream in English) is a very common fish here in Spain. It …
Baked Bream or Dorada al Horno is a delicious Spanish lunch. Dorada (or Gilt-Head Bream in English) is a very common fish here in Spain. It …
The haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) is a saltwater fish from the family Gadidae, the true cods, it is the only species in the monotypic genus Melanogrammus. It is found in the North Atlantic Ocean and associated seas where it is an important species for fisheries, especially in northern Europe.
Halibut tend to be a mottled dark brown on their upward-facing side and white on their downside The Pacific halibut is the world's largest flatfish. The IGFA record was apparently broken off the waters of Norway in July 2013 by a 515-pound 8.6 foot fish.
The Japanese seabass, also suzuki (Lateolabrax japonicus), is a species of Asian seabass native to the western Pacific Ocean, where it occurs from Japan to the South China Sea. They inhabit fresh, brackish, and marine waters of inshore rocky reefs and in estuaries at depths of at least 5 m (16 ft).
The fish is an olive green color with a silver 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 and is a poor swimmer. Prey and predators. The John Dory catches prey by stalking it, then extending its jaw forward in a tube-like structure to suck the fish in with some water.
(Redirected from Monkfish) Members of the genus Lophius, also sometimes called monkfish, fishing-frogs, frog-fish and sea-devils, are well known off the coasts of Europe. To the North Sea fishermen, this fish is known as the "monk," or "monkfish", a name which also belongs to Squatina squatina, the angelshark, a type of shark.
Fish with common names including the word "mullet" may be a member of one family or the other, or even unrelated such as the freshwater white sucker ...
"The flesh of plaice is white, tender and subtle-flavoured." Plaice is sometimes used as the fish in fish and chips, in countries where the dish is popular.
Skates are cartilaginous fish belonging to the family Rajidae in the superorder Batoidea of rays. More than 150 species have been described, in 17 genera. Softnose skates and pygmy skates were previously treated as subfamilies of Rajidae, but are now considered distinct families. Alternatively, the name "skate" is used to refer to the entire Rajiformes order. Members of Rajidae are distinguished by their stiff snout and a rostrum that is not reduced.
Sole is a fish belonging to several families. Generally speaking, they are members of the family Soleidae, but, outside Europe, the name sole is also applied to various other similar flatfish, especially other members of the sole suborder Soleoidei as well as members of the flounder family.
Swordfish is a particularly popular fish for cooking. Since swordfish are large animals, meat is usually sold as steaks, which are often grilled. Swordfish meat is relatively firm, and can be cooked in ways more fragile types of fish cannot (such as over a grill on skewers).
Tilapia has risen to the top as a seafood staple on American dinner tables. According to the National Fisheries Institute, the mild fish has climbed to become the fourth most eaten seafood in the U.S., behind only shrimp, salmon and canned tuna. “We never intended to paint tilapia as the cause of anything bad.
Turbot is highly prized as a food fish for its delicate flavour, and is also known as brat, breet, britt or butt. It is a valuable commercial species, acquired through aquaculture and trawling. Turbot are farmed in Bulgaria, France, Spain, Portugal, Romania, Turkey, Chile, Norway, and China.