SPECIES
Pleoticus muelleri
Family: Solenoceridae
ORIGIN
Southwest Atlantic Ocean / FAO Fishing Area 41
FISHING METHOD
Bottom trawling
SEASONALITY
Main fishing season:
June through September
October through February
FORM
Whole, tails, EZP (Easy Peel),
PTO (Peeled Tail On), PND (Peeled Deveined)
PROCESSING
Freezing at the plant
Single freeze
SENSORY
PROPERTIES
Very juicy
Deep marine flavor
Delicate texture
NUTRITIONAL
INFORMATION
Per 100g:
Energy (Kcal.) 84
Protein (g) 17.7
Lipids (g) 1.5
Carbohydrates (g) 0.5
PRESERVATION CONDITIONS
✱✲✲✲ - 0ºF
✲✲✲ Several months
✲✲ 1 week
✲ 1 day
STORAGE CONDITIONS
24 months from freezing