Known as Indian salmon. Feeds in murky estuaries and surf — a prized table fish. It is also known as காலா, रावस, കാല and গুর্জাওলি. Scientific name: Eleutheronema tetradactylum.
Live lots change through the day. See all live lots
Mild, sweet flavour with firm white flesh; highly prized in coastal markets
Few large bones, easy to fillet; small pin bones near the lateral line
In our species guide, the main season for Fourfinger threadfin is October to April.
In November, our outlook shows it in season around Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Digha, Hyderabad and Kochi.
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: காலா, Hindi: रावस, Malayalam: കാല, Bengali: গুর্জাওলি, Marathi: रावस, Gujarati: રાવસ.
In our species guide, the main season for Fourfinger threadfin is October to April. In November, our outlook shows it in season around Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Digha, Hyderabad and Kochi.
Mild, sweet flavour with firm white flesh; highly prized in coastal markets. Few large bones, easy to fillet; small pin bones near the lateral line.
Popular dishes include Rawas fry (Maharashtra, Gujarat), Rawas curry (Konkan coast), Tandoori rawas (Pan-India) and Steamed rawas (Kerala, Tamil Nadu).
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.
Fourfinger threadfin fishing guide: bait, season and spots
