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Beche De Mer
(Sea Cucumber - Trepang)

Silver Trevally have moderately elongated and compressed bodies.  There is a low ridge bearing 20-26 bony scutes along the posterior part of the lateral line.  Silver trevally have 2 dorsal fins, a deeply forked caudal fin and 2 small, detached spines just forward of the anal fin.  These fish are bluish silver on the back, sometimes with a yellowish hue.  Their sides are yellowish silver, and they have a small black blotch on the operculum.

Silver Trevally are found along the coast of southern Australia.  They also inhabit the waters of Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island and New Zealand and the sub-tropical to temperate waters of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.

Juvenile silver trevally usually inhabit estuaries, bays and shallow continental shelf waters, while adults form schools near the sea bed on the continental shelf.  Some older fish school near the surface in deeper shelf waters.  Adult trevally also live on inshore reefs and over open grounds of sand or gravel, or in large bays and inlets.

Silver trevally spawn in summer.  They have been found spawning in both estuaries and shelf waters.  They appear to be serial spawners, releasing several batches of eggs over a number of weeks.  The eggs are planktonic and are about 0.8mm in diameter.

Silver trevally are carnivores and feed on polychaete worms, molluscs and crustaceans such as amphipods on the sea bed.  Pelagic schools of silver trevally are known to feed on planktonic crustaceans such as krill.

Fishing Angling for Silver Trevally :

Silver Trevally are an important recreational fishery.  They can be caught using handlines or rod-and-line methods.  Popular baits for Silver Trevally include cut fish flesh, whole pilchards or anchovies, squid, prawns, crabs or cunjevoi.

The largest recorded silver trevally caught by a recreational angler weighted 10kg and was taken off Lord Howe Island.

Saltwater Fish - What bait to use for fishing - a list of saltwater baits with the main "diners" who will be tempted.

Cooking Silver Trevally:

Silver trevally is an economical fish. Whole; look for firm, pleasant sea smell, bright bulging eyes. Fillets should be pink in colour, firm with no brown markings.

Trevallies have superb eating qualities, with a strong but not overpowering flavour. They are an excellent choice for children as their bones are easily removed.

The flesh is darker in colour when raw but once cooked the flesh turns brilliant white. It has a full flavour with a medium to firm texture.

Bake, grill, smoke and deep or shallow fry trevally, but preferably serve skinless. They can be excellent in sashimi and popular when served fried with chips. Smoking helps to reduce the oiliness, which is high in some species. Curried or herbed mayonnaise makes a delicious accompaniment.

Farmed fish is very popular for sashimi in Japan. Other names for silver trevally include trevally, skipjack trevally, blurter and silver bream.

Trevally is quite a dry fish.

SIZE: whole 0.5-3 kg, fillet 100-700 g

Excellent fish for Sushi and Sashimi

IDENTIFYING FEATURES: Deep-bodied fish with blue-green above, some yellow on the sides and silvery white below. It has a black spot on the operculum edge above the pectoral-fin base. Small scales with a row of 24-26 scutes along the rear part of the body. The dorsal fins are separated, first with 8 spines and the pectoral fins are very elongated and scythe-like. The tail is deeply forked on a short, slender caudal peduncle.

COMPARISONS: Similar in appearance to other main commercial trevallies but usually have blunt conical teeth in the upper jaw confined to a single row, rather than being in multiple rows.

FILLETS: Deep, short fillet tapering to the tail section. A pale reddish brown fillet with a strong pronounced central red bloodline down the middle of the fillet. It has a medium to soft texture and is suitable to most cooking methods.

Microwave Cooking Times for Fish
- Fish fillets – 5 minutes per 500g on medium-high, +50 seconds more for thicker fillets, or until flesh flakes
- Whole fish - Large – 6 minutes/750g on medium
- Whole fish – Small – 3-4 minutes on medium

CATCHING METHODS: Mostly longlining and Danish seining.

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See Also Commercial Fishing Suppliers of: Blacktip Trevally, Bludger Trevally, Giant Trevally, Malabar Trevally, Yellow Stripe Trevally