Trevally

PSEUDOCARANX DENTEX

Araara

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  • Lengths available 30–60cm Reaching 70cm
  • Weights available 0.4–2.0kg Up to 5kg
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Medium to soft with a low oil content; marbled pink flesh with a darker fat line that can be filleted out; excellent smoked. Premium flesh for Sashimi (raw fish) and marinating.

Selected fish killed upon landing (ikijime process). Belongs to the Carangidae family (trevallies, kingfishes). Common at depths of 80 metres around the North Island and the top half of the South Island. Caught throughout the year by trawling, longlining, set netting, danish seining and beach seining.

Nutritional Information

  • Energy 454kj
  • Protein 20.9g
  • Total Fat 2.8g
  • Sodium 64mg
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Nutritional Information

Amounts (per 100g raw fillets)

Energy
454kj
Protein
20.9g
Total Fat
2.8g
Saturated Fat
0.7g
Cholesterol
0.2g
Sugar
0.2g
Sodium
64mg

Catch Methods

  • trawl Trawl
  • longline-2 Longline
  • set-net Set Net
  • danish-seine Danish Seine

Where we're fishing

trevally

Seasonal Availability

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Available
 
Out of season

Product Specifications

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    Chilled

    Whole fish:

    12kg (26.46lbs) per poly box.

    Skin on bone in fillets:

    Keep well chilled 0°C (32°F).

    Product received should be drained and re-iced to retain quality and increase shelf life.

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    Frozen

    Whole fish:

    10kg (11.02lbs) per carton packed on a per count basis.

    Best stored at -18°C (0°F) in supplied strapped cartons to avoid freezer burn/dehydration.

    Recommended cooking from frozen to semi frozen state to retain succulence.

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