A marine ray-finned fish of the threadfin bream family found across the Indo-Pacific region. Anglers target it as a food fish and for recreational sport in coastal Indian waters. It is also known as இளஞ்சிவப்பு பிரீம், गुलाबी पर्च, గులాబీ పెర్చ్ and പിങ്ക് പെർച്ച്. Scientific name: Nemipterus japonicus.
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Mild, sweet flavour with firm white flesh that holds well during cooking
Moderate bones; main skeleton easy to remove but small pin bones present
In our species guide, the main season for Japanese threadfin bream is October to March.
In November, our outlook shows it in season around Chennai, Goa, Kochi, Mumbai and Visakhapatnam.
Annual sea fishing bans: East coast annual fishing ban (15 Apr – 14 Jun); West coast monsoon fishing ban (1 Jun – 31 Jul). Fewer boats land fresh sea fish during these weeks.
Tamil: இளஞ்சிவப்பு பிரீம், Hindi: गुलाबी पर्च, Telugu: గులాబీ పెర్చ్, Malayalam: പിങ്ക് പെർച്ച്, Kannada: ಗುಲಾಬಿ ಪರ್ಚ್, Bengali: গোলাপি পার্চ, Marathi: गुलाबी पर्च, Gujarati: ગુલાબી પર્ચ.
In our species guide, the main season for Japanese threadfin bream is October to March. In November, our outlook shows it in season around Chennai, Goa, Kochi, Mumbai and Visakhapatnam.
Mild, sweet flavour with firm white flesh that holds well during cooking. Moderate bones; main skeleton easy to remove but small pin bones present.
Popular dishes include Meen Pollichathu (Kerala), Rava Fry (Coastal Karnataka, Goa), Meen Kuzhambu (Tamil Nadu) and Kalvan (Maharashtra, Gujarat).
On the Fishing Journey Fish Market, FSSAI-registered sellers list fresh catch as lots. Bid up to your maximum or use Buy now where it is offered, pay from your wallet within 2 hours of winning and collect the fish with your pickup code.
Mechanised and motorised boats stop fishing at sea during the annual bans (East coast annual fishing ban (15 Apr – 14 Jun); West coast monsoon fishing ban (1 Jun – 31 Jul)), so less fresh sea fish is landed in those weeks. Check the Fish Market for live lots.
Japanese threadfin bream fishing guide: bait, season and spots
