Southern Blue Whiting have a slender but moderately rounded body with three dorsal and two anal fins that distinguish the species from small hake. They have large eyes and mouth, with loose scales that are easily dislodged.
Grey with a bluish tinge (darker on the dorsal ridge), they have many small, black spots and shade to silver-white on the belly.
Southern Blue Whiting are members of the Gadidae family (true cods), and are found in the cool sub-Antarctic water of the Campbell, Pukaki and Bounty Rises. They school near the seabed at depths of 450 and 650 metres.
They have a delicate, moist flesh that flakes easily with low oil content. It has a firmer flesh than the blue whiting from the northern hemisphere. Delicious crumbed, battered, fried, baked or steamed.
Southern Blue Whiting is a good source of Selenium and Vitamin B12; and a source of Iodine, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Niacin (vitamin B3) and Vitamin D.
Latin Name: Micromesistius australis
Pack:
22kg (2 x 11kg)
Size:
S (100 -200g), M (200-400g ), L (400g+)
Form:
Dressed, Whole Round
