Introduction
Reef Cod Fish – Daama is probably the most selling fish at Anbar Fish since we introduced it to our audience a few years ago. Reef Cod – Daama has nothing to do with the common Codfish as Reef Cod Fish belongs to the grouper family. It’s known as Reef Cod Fish because of its flavor profile resemblance with Cod. Generally a small size fish, it’s best known for finger fish and can do great for fish n chips style cooking.
Flavor Profile
Reef Cod Fish is a lean, moist fish with a distinctive yet mild flavor. Reef Cod Fish meat has small flakes and a firm texture. Since it’s a small size fish, the meat is not very thick and is only suitable for boneless finger cutting. Even though it is lean, this fish is forgiving during cooking and can be rather difficult to “overcook” in the sense of drying out.
Nomenclature
English Name: Reef Cod, Rock Cod
Local Name: Damba & Daama
Scientific Name: Epinephelus chlorostigma
Habitat
Reef Cod Fish is a Sea fish that is mainly found on Reefs, mud or muddy sand bottoms in depths of 10 to 300 m.
Catching Method
Reef Cod Fish is caught using Gillnets, Hook lines, and Bottom Trawling.
Physical Attributes
Reef Cod Fish has Scales on the body. Dorsal fin with 11 spines and 15–17 rays, anal fin with 3 spines and 8–9 (rarely 9) soft rays, pectoral fins with 18–20 rays.
Color
Body pale greyish brown, usually with 5 dark vertical bars broader than interspaces.
Size
On average, the Reef Cod Fish size range is 200 gm to 500 gm per fish. However, other sizes are also occasionally available.
Cutting Preferences
Reef Cod Fish is preferred for Boneless fingers
Approx. Cutting Yields
- Whole: 100 %
- Gutted: 80 %
- Headless and Gutted: 55 %
- Slices: 50 %
- Boneless: 33 %
Cooking Preferences
Reef Cod Fish is preferred to Grill, Fish n Chips, baking and Fry
Health Benefits
- Heart friendly
- Lowers Blood Pressure
- Improves Immune System
- Strengthens the bones
- Improves Skin and Hair health
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