Alfonsino
Beryx splendens |

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Fillet size:
150-300g
Whole size:
0.8-3 kg
Identifying
features: Brilliant scarlet
about, sides red with silver tinge. Large eye and scales, deeply forked tail.
Dorsal fin with 4 spines, 13-15 soft rays. Dorsal-fin base is shorter than anal-fin
base.
Comparisons: Most similar to imperador but has a shallower body and
fewer dorsal fin soft rays. Body is more slender and smoother than the related red
snapper which has rough scales.
Fillets: Moderately deep, short, tapering sharply. Flesh is
firm, white and suitable to most cooking methods.
Habitat: Widely dispersed around New Zealand at depths of 200-800
meters but is common only in some locations and is nowhere abundant.
Catching method: Longliners.
Storage & Handling:
Chilled:
Keep well chilled 0C (32F)
Frozen:
Best stored at -18C (0F)
Nutrional Information:
(Per
100 gm raw fillets - approximate)
Protein
18.4g
Energy
143Kcal
Sodium
35mg
Fat
7.6g
Cholesterol 53mg |