A marine ray-finned fish of the emperor family found across Indo-West Pacific coastal waters. Prized by Indian anglers for its strong fight and excellent table quality. It is also known as சாரி, शेरी, శేరి and ശേരി. Scientific name: Lethrinus nebulosus.
Live lots change through the day. See all live lots
Mild, sweet flavour with firm white flesh that holds well during cooking. Highly valued in coastal markets.
Moderate bones; main skeleton easy to remove. Take care with smaller rib bones when eating.
In our species guide, the main season for Spangled emperor is October to May.
In November, our outlook shows it in season around Chennai, Digha, 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: சாரி, Hindi: शेरी, Telugu: శేరి, Malayalam: ശേരി, Kannada: ಶೇರಿ, Marathi: शेरी, Gujarati: શેરી.
In our species guide, the main season for Spangled emperor is October to May. In November, our outlook shows it in season around Chennai, Digha, Goa, Kochi, Mumbai and Visakhapatnam.
Mild, sweet flavour with firm white flesh that holds well during cooking. Highly valued in coastal markets. Moderate bones; main skeleton easy to remove. Take care with smaller rib bones when eating.
Popular dishes include Sheri fry (Gujarat and Maharashtra), Meen curry (Kerala and Karnataka), Fish tikka (Coastal regions) and Steamed with ginger (Goa).
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.
Spangled emperor fishing guide: bait, season and spots
