A marine drum and croaker species found in Indo-Pacific coastal waters, identifiable by its prominent teeth. Indian anglers target it for its strong fighting ability and food value in saltwater environments. It is also known as बाघदाँत क्रोकर, పులి దంతుల క్రోకర్, പുലിപ്പല് ക്രോകര് and ಪುಲಿ ಹಲ್ಲಿನ ಕ್ರೋಕರ್. Scientific name: Otolithes ruber.
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Firm white flesh with mild, sweet flavour; holds well in curries and fries
Moderate bones; main skeleton easy to remove but small pin bones present
In our species guide, the main season for Tigertooth croaker is October to March.
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.
Hindi: बाघदाँत क्रोकर, Telugu: పులి దంతుల క్రోకర్, Malayalam: പുലിപ്പല് ക്രോകര്, Kannada: ಪುಲಿ ಹಲ್ಲಿನ ಕ್ರೋಕರ್, Bengali: বাঘদাঁত ক্রোকার, Marathi: वाघदाँत क्रोकर, Gujarati: વાઘદાંત ક્રોકર.
In our species guide, the main season for Tigertooth croaker is October to March. In November, our outlook shows it in season around Chennai, Digha, Goa, Kochi, Mumbai and Visakhapatnam.
Firm white flesh with mild, sweet flavour; holds well in curries and fries. Moderate bones; main skeleton easy to remove but small pin bones present.
Popular dishes include Tigertooth fish curry (Kerala, Karnataka coast), Rava-fried croaker (Maharashtra, Goa), Croaker fry (varuval) (Tamil Nadu) and Steamed croaker (West Bengal).
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.
Tigertooth croaker fishing guide: bait, season and spots
