Introduction
Indian Salmon Fish – Rawans, a Greatly underrated and less known fish of the Arabian Sea, the Indian Salmon yield thick, sizeable, and essentially boneless fillets. They are often available, have a high boneless recovery rate, and can have a good shelf life. Indian salmon – rawans are excellent eating when cooked in a wide variety of ways. Their firm flesh and large flakes make them absolutely ideal for barbecuing or grilling in steaks, cutlets or fillets, or Slices
Nomenclature
- English Name: Indian Salmon, Threadfin Salmon
- Local Name: Rawans, Ramas, Seeri, and Lakwa
- Scientific Name: Eleutheronema Tetradactylum
Habitat
Indian Salmon Fish is a Sea fish that mainly lives near Creeks, estuaries, and Brackish waters (A point where the river meets the Sea)
Catching Method
Indian Salmon Fish is caught using Gillnets, Hook lines, and Bottom Trawling
Physical Attributes
Indian Salmon (Rawans) has Scales on the body. Anterior 1/3 of the lower jaw with small teeth extending onto the lateral surface. Swim bladder with many appendages inserted into lateral walls of the abdominal cavity; 18–21 gill rakers on 1st-gill arch.
Color
Head and upper sides of trunk tinged slightly blackish brown; distal part of 1st and 2nd dorsal fins and caudal fin blackish; the base of pectoral filaments dusky yellowish grading to blackish posteriorly; pectoral fin membrane deep black.
Size
On average, Indian Salmon Fish size range is 0.5 kg to 5 kg per fish. However, larger sizes are also occasionally available.
Cutting Preferences
Indian Salmon (Rawans) is preferred for Slices, Boneless Fillets, Boneless Biscuits, and Boneless Fingers
Approx. Cutting Yields
- Whole: 100%
- Gutted: 78%
- Headless and Gutted: 64%
- Slices: 70%
- Boneless: 44%
Cooking Preferences
Indian Salmon Fish (Rawans) is preferred to Grill, BBQ, Fry, Steam, and Bake
Health Benefits
- Heart friendly
- Lowers Blood Pressure
- Improves Immune System
- Strengthens the bones
- Improves Skin and Hair health
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