₨950 Original price was: ₨950.₨550Current price is: ₨550.
An uncommon fish of inshores and mangroves often replicated as Pomfret. A deep bodied flat fish with decent size to fit all your culinary needs.
The size you get Approx 100 to 300 gm 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 cleaning you choose.
Scat fish is one of the not very famous and underrated fish in Pakistani markets. One can hardly find this fish in supermarkets or with roadside seafood mongers. However, as always, you can get your hands on it at Niwan Seafood as we are the largest online seafood brand in Pakistan.
Scat fish is usually replicated as Pomfret fish by seafood scammers however it has nothing to do with the Pomfret fish family.
Scat fish is fished for and eaten by most people from its original environment around the world. Although it’s not the tastiest fish in the ocean, it somehow justifies its price tag because of its multi-culinary uses. With proper margination of Asian herbs and spices, Scat fish can be a superstar at your dining table.
English Name: Scat, Spotted Scat, Mia Mia, & Tiger Scat
Local Name: Kui (Sindhi), Dateera (Balochi)
Scientific Name: Scatophagus Argus
The Scat fish is usually found in freshwater, inshore, estuarine waters, and often in mangrove areas. Spotted scats are a naturally shoaling species and can be semi-aggressive towards each other. They feed on Feeds on plant matter, as well as insect larvae, worms, and crustaceans.
They are caught using bottom trawls, gillnets, and handlines.
The body of the Scat fish is quadrangular and strongly compressed. The upper head profile is steep with large eyes and a smaller than normal snout. The mouth is small, horizontal, and not protractile.
The Scat fish is a deep-bodied compressed species. It is greenish, brown, or silvery to golden on the sides with brown to reddish-brown spots.
On average, this fish size ranges from 100 gm to 300 gm per fish. However, larger sizes are also occasionally available.
This fish is preferred to be cut as Whole, Gutted, and Headless.
Whole: 100 %
Gutted: 80 %
Headless and Gutted: 60 %
Slices: NA
Boneless: NA
This fish is preferred to deep fry, grill, curry, steam, and broil. Since it’s a relatively small flat fish it can be cooked in any way like a bream or Pomfret.
| Weight | 1 kg |
|---|---|
| cutting |
Whole ( uncleaned ) ,Whole ( gutted ) ,Whole but head removed ,Slices with Skin & Bone ,Boneless Fillet ( 2 fillets per fish) ,Boneless Biscuits ,Boneless finger fish |
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