Scat (Kui)

Introduction

Scat fish is one of the not very famous and underrated fish in Pakistani markets. One can hardly find this fish in supermarkets or with roadside seafood mongers. However, as always, you can get your hands on it at Niwan Seafood as we are the largest online seafood brand in Pakistan.

Scat fish is usually replicated as Pomfret fish by seafood scammers however it has nothing to do with the Pomfret fish family.

Flavor Profile

Scat fish is fished for and eaten by most people from its original environment around the world. Although it’s not the tastiest fish in the ocean, it somehow justifies its price tag because of its multi-culinary uses. With proper margination of Asian herbs and spices, Scat fish can be a superstar at your dining table.

Nomenclature

• English Name: Goldsilk Bream
• Local Name: Kala Dandia
• Scientific Name: Acanthopagrus Arabicus

Habitat

Gold silk bream is a sea fish that mainly lives in shallow coastal waters.

Catching Method

Gold silk bream is caught using Gillnets, Beach Seines, and Bottom Trawls.

Physical Attributes

Gold silk bream has Scales on the body. The anal fin is with 3 spines and 8–9 soft rays, molariform teeth present in both jaws, 4½ scale rows between 5th dorsal spine and lateral line, interorbital area scaleless

Color

The Scat fish is a deep-bodied compressed species. It is greenish, brown, or silvery to golden on the sides with brown to reddish-brown spots.

Size

On average, this fish size ranges from 100 gm to 300 gm per fish. However, larger sizes are also occasionally available.

Cutting Preferences

This fish is preferred to be cut as Whole, Gutted, and Headless.

Approx. Cutting Yields

• Whole: 100%
• Gutted: 80%
• Headless and Gutted: 60%
• Slices: NA%
• Boneless: NA%

Cooking Preferences

This fish is preferred to deep fry, grill, curry, steam, and broil. Since it’s a relatively small flat fish it can be cooked in any way like a bream or Pomfret.

Health Benefits

• Heart friendly
• Lowers Blood Pressure
• Improves Immune System
• Strengthens the bones
• Improves Skin and Hair health