Bluestripe snapper fish: Scientific classification: Kingdom : Animalia Phylum : Chordata Class : Actinopterygii Order : Perciformes Family : Lutjanidae Genus : Lutjanus Bloch, 1790 Type species : Lithuania lutjanus Bloch, 1790 Synonyms: Bennettia Fowler, 1904 Diacope Cuvier, 1815 Evoplites Gill, 1862 Genyoroge Cantor, 1849 Hobar Forsskål, 1775 (not used) Jordanichthys Evermann & Clark, 1928 Loxolutjanus Fowler, 1931 Lutianus Bloch, 1790 (misspelling by original and subsequent authors) Mesoprion Cuvier, 1828 Naqua Forsskål, 1775 (not available) Neomaenis Girard, 1858 Neomesoprion Castelnau, 1875 Parkia Fowler, 1904 Percaprionodes Fowler, 1944 Rabirubia Jordan & Fesler, 1893 Raizero Jordan & Fesler, 1893 Rhomboplitoides Fowler, 1918 Bluestrip Snapper is native to the Indo-Pacific region from the east coast of Africa to Hawaii. It is about 16 inches long and can weigh up to 9 pounds but it is usually about 10 inches. This snapper comes with a premium fish and premium price, but not more than some other snapper. Bluestrip Snapper is not considered a threat. Bluestrip Snapper has excellent taste in addition to attractive color but it is not suitable for a wide selection of cooking methods as some cooks and the yield is also low, so its price is not higher than some. The meat is white with medium flavor and good taste. It’s good for fish lovers, but don’t object deeply to those who like their fish belts. Cooking: It is a delicate fish for skinless fillets, but skin shrinkage is very serious for any method of cooking where the skin is left. Scales: The scales are of a medium to moderate size, so they scrape very easily with medium-sized flights, but some will capsize instead of loosening and have to be picked up by hand. Cleaning: This fish does not present any special problem in cleaning. Fletch: It is a fairly easy fish to fillet very easily to follow the bone structure. Skin: The skin has no hard or "off" taste, but the final shrinkage and does not allow it to loosen during cooking. Since the skin is so tough, the fillets can be easily skinned using the long knife and cutting board method and can be incorporated into the head, bones and wings to create stock. Yield: An 8-3 / 4 ounce fish gives 3-3 / 4 ounces skin-on fillet (43%) and 3-1 / 4 ounces skinless (37%). Yield will be somewhat better with larger fish. Stock: The head, bones and fins make a very fine almost soup stock. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluestr... Music: Back home Musician: Winter Foe URL: https://icons8.com/music/