Considered to be excellent eating and among the best eating reef fish species. With a reputation as such, it is hard to resist having one for lunch. The last time I had one was more than a decade or so ago. We don’t take home fish like this often and when we do, good things […]
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Common names: Black-spot tuskfish (Blue parrot, Purple grouper, Rainbow fish, Green Wrasse), Tsing Yi [Cantonese?] Local names: Bayan, Bechok, Ketarap, Tabok, Dava-dava (Angkoli) The Black Spot Tuskfish (Choerodon schoenleinii) is large fish species that is a member of the ‘Wrasses and Tuskfishes’ family Labridae. This species is considered to be excellent eating and is one of
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Common names: Narrow-barred spanish mackerel, spanish mackerel, striped mackerel, tenggiri batang, tohok, dengkeh. Scientific name: Scomberomorus commerson (Wiki) Maximum published size/weight: 240 cm/70 kg
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Common names: Striped snakehead; Banded snakehead; Common snakehead, Soali (Pakistan); Murrel (India); Haal, Shawl, Shol (Assam, India), Pla Chon or pla Chorn (Thailand), Ikan Aruan, Haruan, Ruan, Tomam Paya (Malaysia), C lc (Vietnam).
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Bamboo Shark / Banded Bamboo Shark •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Local name: Yu Bodoh (literally translated as “Stupid Shark) Distribution: Indo-West Pacific Among the smallest of sharks, it grows to a maximum size of 60 cm. Juveniles display bands and occasionlly spots along their body. Adult Bamboo Shark are often plain gray or brownish in color. Easily caught bottom
