Turbot - Whole
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- Average Length: 25-45cm
- Average Weight: 1-1.5kg
- Flesh is similar to Brill, both are apricot coloured to white and whiten on cooking. Both have delicate texture and taste.
It is oval shaped with a long rostral hook on the upper jaw. Is caught as by-catch with trawling in shallow waters around New Zealand and are available in small quantities all year round.
Latin Name: Colistium nudipinnis