Rawas (Indian Salmon)

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Greatly underrated and less known fish of the Arabian Sea, the Indian Salmon yield thick, sizeable, and essentially boneless fillets.

The size you get: 1 – 5 kg per fish

Note: All our prices and billings are based on the pre-cleaning/cutting weight of the seafood. The net weight at the time of delivery will be dependent on the type of cutting you choose.

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Introduction

Indian Salmon – Rawans, a Greatly underrated and less known fish of the Arabian Sea, the Indian Salmon yield thick, sizeable, and essentially boneless fillets. They are often available, have a high boneless recovery rate, and can have a good shelf life. Indian salmon – rawans are excellent eating when cooked in a wide variety of ways. Their firm flesh and large flakes make them absolutely ideal for barbecuing or grilling in steaks, cutlets or fillets, or Slices

Nomenclature

English Name: Indian Salmon, Threadfin Salmon
Local Name: Rawans, Ramas, Seeri, and Lakwa
Scientific Name: Eleutheronema Tetradactylum

Habitat

Indian Salmon is a Sea fish that mainly lives near Creeks, estuaries, and Brackish waters (A point where the river meets the Sea)

Catching Method

Indian Salmon is caught using Gillnets, Hook lines, and Bottom Trawling

Physical Attributes

Indian Salmon has Scales on the body. Anterior 1/3 of the lower jaw with small teeth extending onto the lateral surface. Swim bladder with many appendages inserted into lateral walls of the abdominal cavity; 18–21 gill rakers on 1st-gill arch.

Color

Head and upper sides of trunk tinged slightly blackish brown; distal part of 1st  and  2nd dorsal fins and caudal fin blackish; the base of pectoral filaments dusky yellowish grading to blackish posteriorly; pectoral fin membrane deep black.

Size

On average, Indian Salmon size range is 0.5 kg to 5 kg per fish. However, larger sizes are also occasionally available.

Cutting Preferences

Indian Salmon is preferred for Slices, Boneless Fillets, Boneless Biscuits, and Boneless Fingers

Approx. Cutting Yields

Whole: 100 %
Gutted: 80 %
Headless and Gutted: 70 %
Slices: 65 %
Boneless: 45 %

Cooking Preferences

Indian Salmon is preferred to Grill, BBQ, Fry, Steam, and Bake

Health Benefits

Heart friendly
Lowers Blood Pressure
Improves Immune System
Strengthens the bones
Improves Skin and Hair health

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