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Species Name
Kingfish
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Latin Name
Seriola lalandi lalandi
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Origin
Spencer Gulf Australia
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Harvest Method
Hand Cultivated
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Range & Habitat
New Zealand & Australia
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Producer
SFS Partnership
Range & Habitat
Sweet, Light, Flakey, Mild
Kitty Mitchell (Strawberry) Grouper are a wonderful version of the Red Grouper. Kitty Mitchells find themselves between Sweetness of Black Grouper and the Versatility of Red Grouper. Kitty Mitchell Grouper feed on a variety of shellfish and crustaceans. This relates to a beautiful succulence in the flesh.
White, Mild, Flakey
Winter Flounder are a "Right-Eyed" Flounder and are cousin to the Plaice. "Left-Eyed" Flounder include Fluke (Summer Flounder), Southern Flounder, and Gulf Flounder. It is reasonable to state that the Winter Flounder inhabit colder waters and in turn have a higher content of body fat, producing more moisture in the flesh.
Firm, Delicate, Light Pink Flesh
Fish caught during the winter months seem to have a higher fat content than those caught in the summer, and Opakapaka yields the best sashimi during the winter season. The smaller-sized fish harvested off the main Hawaiian Islands are directed toward the ethnic restaurant and household retail markets in Hawaii, where opakapaka is often prepared by steaming or baking fish with the head on. In these markets, opakapaka is also used to make sashimi and fish head soup.