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Sablefish
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| Anoplopoma fimbria Pallas, 1814 |
The sablefish, Anoplopoma fimbria, is one of two members of the fish family Anoplopomatidae and the only species in the Anoplopoma genus. In English it is also called sable (USA), butterfish (USA/Australia), black cod (UK, Canada), blue cod (UK), bluefish (UK), candlefish (UK), coal cod (UK), and coalfish (Canada), although many of these names also refer to other species.
The sable fish is found in muddy sea beds in the North Pacific at depths of 300 to 2,700 meters, and is commercially important to Japan. It also is considered a delicacy in many countries for its sweet taste and flaky texture.
Sablefish is very high in healthy long-chain omega 3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA. It contains approximately as much as wild salmon. Wild Alaskan sablefish are also very low in PCBs, dioxins, and mercury.
The sablefish was a featured ingredient on Food Network's Iron Chef, in "Morimoto vs Linton Hopkins".
The fictional “Larry David Sandwich” from HBO’s Curb your enthusiasm contained sable, along with whitefish, capers, onions, and cream cheese, and retailed for $8.95 (USD).
"Snow Fish" is short of supply in Thailand due to its popularity, and many Japanese restaurants in Thailand use Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides), also known as Chilean Sea Bass, as a substitute.
- Anoplopoma fimbria (TSN 167123). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 24 January 2006.
- "Anoplopoma fimbria". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. 10 2005 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2005.
- Alaskan sablefish stock assessment
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