New Zealand Common Name: Barracouta
Latin name: Thyrsites atun
Processed form: Headed, gutted, and tailed, skin on fillets
Barracouta has darker coloured flesh that whitens on cooking. Fillets have medium moisture and medium low fat content, making them suitable for grilling or frying.
Size grades
2L (+1300G) Ungraded
L (1000-1300g)
M (700-1000g)
S (400-700g)
Nutritional Info
PER 100G
ENERGY KJ/100G 475
PROTEIN (G) 20.6
TOTAL FAT (G) 3.2
SATURATED FAT (G) 0.8
CARBOHYDRATE (G) 0.3
SUGARS (G) 0.3
SODIUM MG/100G 57
Alternate names
NZ: COUTA
JP: OKISAWARA OR KUROTACHIKAMASU
HR: SAM CHI
ZA: SNOEK
CN: 杖鱼
Catching period:
All year round
Approximate annual catch:
25,000 MT
