Yellowfin bream (Safaid Dandia)

Introduction

This beautiful fish is very famous in seafood restaurants for its nice flat shape that is ideal for grill and BBQ. A low-budget alternative to Pomfret, Yellowfin bream – Safaid Dandia is abundant in Pakistan and has stable supply and prices throughout the year. Yellowfin bream – safaid dandia is one of those fish that are ideal for Whole cutting.

Flavor Profile

Safaid Dandia Fish is highly sought after because of its mild flavor. With its pinkish opaque flesh, the popularity of Safaid Dandia continues to grow as a slightly sweeter-tasting alternative to other costly fish and can be cooked in versatile methods.

Nomenclature

English Name: Yellowfin bream, Sea Bream
Local Name: Safaid Dandia, Phugia, Safaid Dandiya,
Scientific Name: Acanthopagrus arabicus

Habitat

Yellowfin bream is a Sea fish that mainly lives in shallow coastal waters.

Catching Method

At Dfresh Seafood, Safaid Dandia fish is caught using Gillnets, Hook lines and Bottom Trawls.

Physical Attributes

Yellowfin bream has Scales on the body. It has an Anal fin with 3 spines and 8–9 soft rays, molariform teeth are present in both jaws, 4½ scale rows between the 5th dorsal spine and lateral line and the interorbital area is scale-less.

Color

The color pattern of  Yellowfin bream Fish (Safaid Dandia) comprises of a silvery pale grey body on the backside, whereas a whitish silver colored belly makes up the underneath. There is a presence of distinctive streaks on its body scales, and it has a dorsal fin that ranges from grayish to clear, having a blackish top edge. Its lower tail fin has yellowish rays, and the pectoral fin is whitish, possessing a soft dark spot towards the lateral line.

Size

On average, Safaid Dandia size range is 150 gram to 600 gram per fish. However, Other sizes are also occasionally available.

Cutting Preferences

Yellowfin bream (Safaid Dandia) fish is preferred for Whole and Gutted and Headless and Gutted.

Approx. Cutting Yields

Whole: 100 %
Gutted: 70 %
Headless and Gutted: 65 %
Slices: 65 %
Boneless: 33 %

Cooking Preferences

Safaid Dandia fish is preferred to Grill, BBQ & Fry.

Health Benefits

Yellowfin bream (Safaid Dandia) at Dfresh Seafood is appreciated not only for its flavor but also due to its nutrient content. This fish is considered one of the best sources of proteins that ensure proper development of muscles, and Omega-3 fatty acids (EPA & DHA) help lower triglyceride levels and support heart health along with brain activity. Furthermore, it is rich in vitamins such as B12 and D, which play a role in the formation of red blood cells and provide the body with protection from pathogens.