Alfonsino have a brilliant red upper body with sides that are a lighter shade of red, tinged with silver. They have a fairly slender body, large eyes, and a deeply forked tail. The fins and tail are also brilliant red.
Members of the Berycidae family, they are found around the North Island and the northern part of the South Island at depths of between 200 and 800 metres. During the day, they appear to school near the seabed, dispersing upwards to feed on plankton at dusk.
Alfonsino have white flesh and a firm texture with a high oil content which suits most cooking methods.
Scientific name: Beryx Splendens
Pack:
20kg
Size:
500 - 1000gram
Form:
Whole Frozen
