snow bass
family ophidiidae - brotula clarkae |
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Snow Bass
belong to the family of Cusk-eels, however they are not to be confused with
true eels. Snow bass more resembles a cod in
appearance through the head, but the rest of its body looks like it was crossed with an
eel similar to Kingklip or Ling. Never
more than a minor commercial fishery, Snow Bass is very new to this marketplace, and has
come via by-catch of the Tuna fishery from Baha California to Peru in the Pacific. They
are found as deep as 600m. Snow Bass boasts moist flavorful meat that cooks up an opaque
white. It is mild and sweet, similar to Chilean Seabass in flake but with a much softer
texture. It is best suited for pan-roasting,
baking or broiling. It is typically never sold skin-on and would likely be trouble on the
grill. |
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