Fish
Popular Species
Yellowtail Kingfish (Seriola lalandi)
Description
Yellowtail kingfish are large, powerful and hard-fighting fish that grow to over 200cm and 58kg. They are purple-blue along the back and upper flanks, and silver on the belly. The tail is distinctly yellow and a bright yellow ribbon separates the upper and lower colours.
Habitat
In Australia, Yellowtail kingfish are found in southern waters from Queensland, to New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and as far north as Western Australia. They can also be found off the coast of Tasmania. Yellowtail Kingfish live around structures associated with inshore reefs, sea mounts and coastal rocky headlands.
Remarks
Yellowtail Kingfish is an oily fish with a meaty taste and dense flake. Martin's Seafoods buy farmed Yellowtail Kingfish as wild kingfish is very seasonal and large wild kingfish are susceptible to parasites, which affect the fillet quality.
