 Video footage is compliments of: Lee
Fish |
Identifying features: Dorsal
fin with 7 spines and 11-12 soft rays. Eye rim mostly red in color. Caudal
fin without black or reddish tips. Large nostrils almost touching one
another. The dorsal-fin base is longer than the anal-fin base and the anal
fin has 4 spines and 11-12 soft rays.
Comparisons: Unique among red-fishes in having 7 spines in the
dorsal fin. Lacks the belly scutes typical of the similar looking roughies
(Trachichthyidae).
Fillets: A deep short fillet tapering sharply towards the tail.
The flesh is soft to medium textured with a delicate flavor.
Habitat: Schools around rocky reefs and muddy bottoms in depths of
between 5 - 400 metres. It feeds off a wide variety of small fish, crustaceans
and molluscs fastened to rocks.
Catching methods: Longlining day boats
Storage & Handling: Chilled: Keep well chilled 0C (32F). Frozen: Best
stored at -18C (0F)Nutrional
Information:
(Per 100 gm raw fillets - approximate)
Protein - 19. 4 g
Energy - 92 Kcal (456 kj)
Sodium - 78 mg
Fat - 1.6 g
Cholesterol - 44 mg |
