It is a large oceanic pelagic fish. It’s colorful blue-green with shades turquoise and gold. It’s lean meat with a mild flavor profile and excellent quality.

ORIGIN OF THE PRODUCT

CARIBBEAN SEA

CAPTURE AREA

FAO-31

SEASON

All Year

It is a pelagic fish, it is frequently found near the coast, alone or in small groups in external areas of coral reefs. It is the most appreciated species of kingfish. It has a uniform color with rounded dorsal spots. The flesh is white.

ORIGIN OF THE PRODUCT

CARIBBEAN SEA

CAPTURE AREA

FAO-31

SEASON

All Year

They are demersal fish in coastal marine waters, also in brackish waters. It has a very large mouth and very small scales. Despite the amount of thorns that its meat has is white and highly appreciated, it is used to fill empanadas, make hamburgers.

ORIGIN OF THE PRODUCT

CARIBBEAN SEA

CAPTURE AREA

FAO-31

SEASON

All Year

They are found on rocky bottoms. It has a uniform red color, red iris, and a black spot on the soft portion of the dorsal fin. Its meat is white and of good taste.

ORIGIN OF THE PRODUCT

CARIBBEAN SEA

CAPTURE AREA

FAO-31

SEASON

All Year

They are found on clean sandy bottoms and also in clear island water areas.  It has a black spot larger than the eye under the soft portion of the dorsal fin, tangent or just exceeding the line side. Its meat is white and of good taste for different preparations.

ORIGIN OF THE PRODUCT

CARIBBEAN SEA

CAPTURE AREA

FAO-31

SEASON

All Year

They are common fish in rocky areas or corals, they feed on crustaceans, mollusks and fish. It has two blue lines on the cheek, relatively small canine teeth. They are from white meat with good taste for different preparations.

ORIGIN OF THE PRODUCT

CARIBBEAN SEA

CAPTURE AREA

FAO-31

SEASON

All Year

They are found in semi-hard sandy bottoms. It has a relatively elongated body, it is red with white on the back. His meat is white and of good taste.

ORIGIN OF THE PRODUCT

CARIBBEAN SEA

CAPTURE AREA

FAO-31

SEASON

All Year

They are demersal fish, they live in waters neritic coastal areas with muddy and sandy bottoms up to about 60m deep. It has oblique dark lines following rows of scales, on a silver-gray background. Its meat is white and has a good flavor.

ORIGIN OF THE PRODUCT

CARIBBEAN SEA

CAPTURE AREA

FAO-31

SEASON

All Year

They are demersal fish in marine waters, from small to very large sizes. It is one of the most common species of grouper in Venezuela. It has 5 dark stripes on the body, the 3rd and 4th in the shape of a Y; a tuning fork-shaped spot on the back of the head a characteristic black spot on the back of the Caudal peduncle and small black spots below and behind the eye. Its meat is white.

ORIGIN OF THE PRODUCT

CARIBBEAN SEA

CAPTURE AREA

FAO-31

SEASON

All Year

They are benthic marine species that inhabit on the continental shelf, it is found in coral reefs or rocks. It has 4 very conspicuous yellow spots, one on each side of the 2nd and 6th somites. Its color is variable, greenish purple, brown, reddish or bluish, legs with light and dark longitudinal stripes. White meat, sold fresh or frozen and widely exported.

ORIGIN OF THE PRODUCT

CARIBBEAN SEA

CAPTURE AREA

FAO-31

SEASON

From October 1st to January 30th

They are abundant, common freshwater farmed fish. They have a robust, compressed and rarely elongated discoidal body. Protractile mouth with thick, wide lips with conical teeth and sometimes incisors. dorsal fins shaped crest with spine and rays in its terminal part. Its meat is white with good flavor.

ORIGIN OF THE PRODUCT

CARIBBEAN SEA

CAPTURE AREA

FAO-31

SEASON

All year

They are fish with a very compressed body and thick skin, rough with tiny scales, small to Medium, they live in clear waters, they do not have pelvic fins. Its meat is white with good flavor.

ORIGIN OF THE PRODUCT

CARIBBEAN SEA

CAPTURE AREA

FAO-31

SEASON

All Year