Fish

Akami is a part of bluefin tuna that refers to lean red meat. This is the main part of the fish, so it's more readily available than the other parts, called chūtoro and otoro. It has the least fat out of the whole tuna, which mak... READ MORE

In Norway, Atlantic salmon takes up around 40% of all seafood that's exported from the country. Most of it isn't caught in the wild – the salmon is farmed in giant tanks that are moored off the coast. In order of decreasing amount, there is ... READ MORE

Five different species of wild salmon can be caught in Alaska: king, sockeye, coho, chum, and pink salmon. Each species has some defining characteristics: king salmon is often used for sushi, sockeye has a strong flavor, coho is known as a great-t... READ MORE

Otoro is a part of bluefin tuna that is the most desirable. It comes from the inside of the belly and it's the fattiest part of the fish. The texture is often described as intensely rich, marbled, and having melt-in-the-mouth properties. Due to th... READ MORE

Chūtoro is a part of bluefin tuna that refers to medium fatty cuts when served as a part of nigiri or sashimi. The tuna yields otoro (fatty parts from the belly), akami (red meat), and chūtoro, which is a combination of ... READ MORE

Ohrid trout is an endangered salmonoid fish that is praised for its delicately-flavored pink flesh. It inhabits the waters of Lake Ohrid, shared by Albania and North Macedonia, and the rivers leading to and from the lake. Although it is h... READ MORE

Unagi is the Japanese word referring to the freshwater eel, commonly used in Japanese cuisine. It is mainly consumed in the form of fillets, which are always grilled due to the presence of harmful toxins. The fillets are then spread with ... READ MORE

Bangus is the national fish of Philippines, called milkfish in English. It is an adaptable, tough, and sturdy fish that can survive in confined spaces, so it is regularly bred on fish farms, which is the reason why it is widely a... READ MORE

Scottish farmed salmon belongs to the Atlantic salmon species. They are silver in color, firm to the touch (due to strong currents which ensure that they are constantly swimming), with a fibrous to smooth to even texture. After h... READ MORE

Tasmanian Atlantic salmon is a species of salmon that has been introduced in the pristine waters of Tasmania’s west coast and is locally grown in fish farms. The fish are raised within open-sea cages mainly in the Macquarie Harbor, and they ... READ MORE

A pelagic fish whose typical habitats are temperate and tropical waters, although it may inhabit cold waters as well, xiphias is a species of swordfish that is sourced from the Mediterranean Sea and its embayments (Aegean and Ionian Seas)... READ MORE

Scottish white salmon are silver, firm-fleshed fish beloning to the species Salmo Salar and caught, classified and boxed in ice on Scottish shores. Their flesh is deep pink in color, they have perfect markings without distortion ... READ MORE

Sevani ischkhan is an endemic variety of trout found only in the Armenian lake Sevan. This salmonid fish is endangered, due to changes in the lake's level and the introduction of non-native fish species into the lake during the Soviet per... READ MORE

Barramundi is a catadromous fish that spends most of its life in rivers, and then migrates to estuaries in order to breed. After that, it returns back to the river. The fish is usually sold in cutlets and fillets, and it is characterized ... READ MORE

Northern Albacore tuna is the prized fresh fish originating from the Basque waters. Also known as hegaluzea and bonito del norte, the tuna is white-fleshed, savory, and aromatic. Its skin is dark blue and almost black, but it fad... READ MORE

Ilish (Tenualosa ilisha) is a fish that is mostly found in the coastal waters of the Bay of Bengal. During the monsoon season, it moves upstream to the rivers of Padma and Ganga to sprawl. It may reach the size of 50cm, and it can weigh u... READ MORE

The pirarucu, also known as the arapaima or paiche is often dubbed "a living fossil", and is the second largest species of freshwater fish in the world, and it is believed to have been inhabiting the shallow waters of the Amazon River basin for mi... READ MORE

Known affectionately by many as the 'Franconian pond cow', carp is a Franconian national dish. In many areas, carp is bred in ponds and prepared in a number of traditional restaurants, usually either cooked in fat or in fish broth. It is quite pop... READ MORE

Trucha Patagónica or Patagonian trout is considered a delicacy in the Argentine and Chilean region of Patagonia, where the fish thrives in glacial lakes, rivers, and streams. Several trout species have been introduced to the area i... READ MORE

Carnikavas nēģi refers to river lampreys, both fresh and cooked in aspic. River lampreys are caught in the river Gauja in the municipality of Carnikava between August and February. They are fed in the wild and have a body long between 23 ... READ MORE

Grass carp (lat. Ctenopharyngodon idella) is a species of freshwater fish native to rivers and lakes in eastern Asia, from northern Vietnam to the Amur River on the Siberia-China border. Grass carp are large, with elongated, torpedo-shape... READ MORE

Baltic herring (lat. Clupea harengus membras) is a subspecies of the Atlantic herring, but it is smaller and lives in the brackish waters of the Baltic Sea. It is a schooling fish that feeds on zooplankton and small crustaceans, and typic... READ MORE

Fourwing flying fish (lat. Hirundichthys affinisare) are typically found in the waters surrounding Barbados (which is also known as The Land of the Flying Fish), Dominica, Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vinc... READ MORE

Carp, locally known as krap or šaran, is a freshwater fish that is endemic to Skadar Lake in southern Montenegro. Scientifically referred to as Cyprinus carpio, this fish is large and fatty, and it can reach up to... READ MORE

Pejelagarto is an unusual fish species inhabiting the freshwater lagoons, lakes, rivers, and marshes along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, particularly throughout Tabasco. Dubbed a "living fossil," the endemic fish has existed for a stag... READ MORE

Clare Island is located in outer Clew Bay, County Mayo where salmon of the species Salmo salar thrive in the wild pristine Atlantic waters. The salmon are reared in large cages where they are stocked at very low densities that allow them ... READ MORE

Puruveden muikku is the vendace of the species Coregonus albula caught in the clear waters of the Puruvesi lake basin situated in the north-eastern part of Lake Saimaa using seine nets, fyke nets, and net fis... READ MORE

THIS SPECIES IS AT RISK OF EXTINCTION. Also known as Prochilodus magdalenae, bocachico is a medium-sized fish endemic to Colombia, living in the shallow water of the Atrato, Cauca, Sinú, Ranchería, Claro, and Magdal... READ MORE

Sig, also known as siga, is a type of common white fish that inhabits the Sevan Lake and has been introduced from the Ladoga Lake. It typically reaches up to 17 inches in length and has been praised as an essential protein source... READ MORE

Safridia is a species of horse mackerel caught in the Mediterranean Sea waters in Greece, where the safridia fishing season typically takes place between August 15 and the end of January. It is an oily fish with a silvery body that typica... READ MORE

Fugu is the Japanese word for a fish known as pufferfish, blowfish, or globefish. The fish is infamous for its poisonous parts that contain the lethal poison tetrodotoxin, highly concentrated in the liver, ovaries, eyes, and skin. Trained... READ MORE

Třeboňský kapr is a carp of the common carp species, reared in fish ponds in the Třeboň Basin, Třeboňsko Protected Landscape Area in the Czech Republic. The fish have a dark green, gray or gray-blue back and yellowish-white bellies... READ MORE

Karp zatorski is a fish hybrid of the Cyprinus carpio species, cultivated by cross-breeding the Karp Zatorski pure line with the Hungarian, Yugoslav, Golysz and Israeli pure lines of fish. The carp is raised in winter ponds feedi... READ MORE

A product of pond farming with nearly a 1,000 year tradition, Oberpfälzer Karpfen is a variety of mirror carp (Cyprinus carpio), which is cultivated on about 3000 farms in the eastern Bavarian Upper Palatinate province. Than... READ MORE

Called atún de almadraba in Spanish, wild almadraba bluefin tuna refers primarily to Atlantic bluefin tuna (atún rojo in Spanish) that is caught using an ancient artisan method of fishing known as almadraba... READ MORE

Kitkan viisas is a vendace of the species Coregonus albula caught in the river basin of the Koillismaa highlands near the Arctic Circle of the northern hemisphere, where the lakes are covered by ice from October to May. This dark... READ MORE

West Wales salmon is unique for its traditional method of catching the Salmo Salar species with coracles, small hand-made vessels shaped like baskets. The salmon is silver with a dark blue back. Their flesh is firm to the touch, ... READ MORE

Sonso is the Catalan name for two varieties of the sand eel species, namely the Mediterranean sand eel (Gymnammodytes cicerelus), and the smooth sand eel (Gymnammodytes semisquamatus), both of which inhabit the sandy, coastal Cat... READ MORE

Only brook trout or rainbow trout raised in southwestern Germany near the Schwarzwald mountain range are entitled to the name Schwarzwaldforelle (Black Forest trout). This region has a long tradition of trout farming due to its outstandin... READ MORE

Endemic to the southern half of Australia, this prized fish is characterized by its elongated shape and a unique pattern of spots. King George is highly regarded for its sweet and delicate flesh that can withstand various cooking techniqu... READ MORE