Yellowtail Amberjack
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YELLOWTAIL AMBERJACK
Saltwater fish
Yellowtail Amberjacks is a saltwater gamefish with a popular target for commercial, the best used sashimi fish in Japan together with Tuna and Salmon. You can easily distinguish a Yellowtail Amberjack from other fishes with its yellowish dorsal, pectoral, pelvic, anal, and caudal fins, which is where it gets its name from. Aside from the brightly colored fins, it generally has a long, slender body that has blue, bluish green, or purplish green hues on top and bright white to silver bellies.
Itis a premium, sustainably sourced fish rich in high-quality protein and omega-3 fatty acids, ideal for versatile culinary applications such as grilling, baking, and sashimi.
- Common Name: Yellowtail Amberjack
- Scientific Name: Seriola lalandi
- Family: Carangidae
- Appearance: Elongated and robust body, blue-green on the back, silver on the sides, with a yellow stripe running along the sides
- High-Quality Protein Source: Yellowtail Amberjack is an excellent source of protein, essential for tissue repair and muscle growth, promoting overall health.
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids Content: It contains significant amounts of omega3 fatty acids, known for their cardiovascular benefits, reducing inflammation, and improving brain function.
- Essential Vitamins: Itis a good source of vitamins such as vitamin D and vitamin B12, importantfor bone health, immune system support, and red blood cell production.
Here are some key facts about this iconic fish
- Yellowtail Amberjacks can reach 3.5 Kg in one year.
- It is a colourful fish with lavender and golden tints and an amber band from the eye to the tail. The back is blue, or olive green and the side and belly are silvery white.
- Fairly good tasting oily white meat.
- Existing, fast growing demand in high end outlets. Sustainable and certified alternative for Tuna and Salmon.
- Reproduction cycle closed resulting in year round supply of juveniles.
- Hosha Vitality will produce Yellowtail Amberjacks as the demand and prices for this fish are relatively high and growing due to its desirability in the Japanese, UAE, European, and American markets.
- The wholesale price of a non organic yellowtale is 17 dollars per Kg, organic yellowtale grown without antibiotics or medicine, can reach 21 to 24 dollars per Kg.
Nutritional Values
(per 100 grams of raw product):
Calories: Approximately 146 kcal
Cholesterol: 55 mg
Proteins: 23 g
Sodium: 39 mg
Fats: 5 g
- Saturated Fats: 1.5 g
- Monounsaturated Fats: 2.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fats: 1.0 g
Minerals:
- Calcium: 10 mg
- Iron: 0.3 mg
- Magnesium: 30 mg
- Phosphorus: 185 mg
- Potassium: 390 mg
Vitamins:
- Vitamin A: 15 μg
- Vitamin B12: 0.9 μg
- Vitamin D: 5.5 μg
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