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What is a pregnant fish called?

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(gravid is the term used to describe egg laden fish)

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  • Why is fish so cheap?

    We can raise chickens and cattle in warehouses, pumped full of growth hormone to make them get bigger faster, and produce lots more meat lots faster much cheaper. So — industrial factory farming makes meat cheaper; industrial overfishing makes fish more expensive.

  • How do they kill shrimp?

    They are plunged into boiling water with brown sugar in it for 3 minutes for medium sized a bit less or longer for other sizes. Then covered in ice to stop the cooking and rock salt is added to increase the cooling process and to add flavour. So they die very quickly, get over the guilt trip and enjoy eating them.

  • How can you tell if salmon is farmed or wild salmon?

    Farmed salmon is lighter and more pink, while wild has a deeper reddish-orange hue. Farmed fish will also a lot more fatty marbling in its flesh—those wavy white lines—since they aren't fighting against upstream currents like wild ones.

  • Is undercooked mackerel dangerous?

    For most healthy people who choose to eat raw or undercooked seafood, it may only pose a small health risk but for others the risk can be severe. ... Major types of food poisoning that can result from eating raw or undercooked fish and shellfish include Salmonella and Vibrio vulnificus.

  • What does black spot fungus look like?

    Caused by the fungus Diplocarpon rosae, black spot begins just as its name suggests, with black spots showing up on the surface of the leaves. As the spots grow larger, they become ringed with yellow, eventually causing the whole leaf to turn yellow and fall off. The stems may also have black or purplish spots.

  • Who Cannot eat salmon?

    One study says “young children, women of child-bearing age, pregnant women, and nursing mothers” should avoid farmed salmon if they're “concerned with health impairments such as reduction in IQ and other cognitive and behavioral effects.” Which makes one wonder: who isn't concerned about such things?

  • What does medium rare salmon look like?

    Translucent and deep orange or red, it has the soft, fleshy texture of good sashimi. At 110 to 125°F your salmon is medium rare. The connective tissue between layers of flesh has begun to weaken and if you insert a cake tester or toothpick into the fillet, it should slide in and out with no resistance.

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  • What pH is bad for fish?

    Very high and very low pH values, respectively, greater than 9.5 and less than 4.5, are unsuitable for most aquatic organisms. Young fish and immature stages of aquatic insects are extremely sensitive to pH levels. Fish cannot survive in waters below pH 4 and above pH 11 very long (see Figure 1).

  • Can mercury be removed from fish oil?

    And many companies distill their oils to help remove contaminants. ... They found that the brands had “negligible amounts of mercury, suggesting either that mercury is removed during the manufacturing of purified fish oil or that the fish sources used in these commercial preparations are relatively mercury-free.”

  • What do walleye pollock eat?

    Nearly all of the food energy that travels up the food web from plankton to predators gets there via pollock: pollock eat plankton and small fish; predatory fish, seabirds, and marine mammals eat pollock.

  • Can you defrost fish in vacuum sealed?

    Few people realize that thawing fish in its packaging presents a high risk for botulism. Clostridium botulinum is an anaerobic bacteria that forms spores that allow it to thrive in low-oxygen environments—like the ones created by vacuum-sealed packages.

  • Can fish be eaten for weight loss?

    Oily fish contains omega-3 fatty acids, which are beneficial fats that humans must obtain from their diet. Omega-3 fatty acids have potential health benefits, such as helping prevent cardiovascular disease . As fish is a low-fat protein source, incorporating it into the diet can also potentially lead to weight loss.

  • Can you eat blackfin tuna raw?

    It can be eaten raw, seared, grilled, baked. ... Bigeye is slightly less fatty than Bluefin and is also good for eating raw or lightly seared. Blackfin tuna is the least fatty of them all and is ideal for tuna salad or grilling.

  • Does chum salmon taste good?

    Seafood guides quicktabs Since most chum salmon spawns near river mouths, they have lower oil content than sockeye, Chinook, or coho. Chum salmon has a mild taste, is low in sodium, and is a good source of omega-3 fatty acids, niacin, vitamin B12, and selenium.

  • Which salmon is the most tender?

    Pink salmon Pink salmon is the most tender of all salmon, which unfortunately means its flesh is frequently damaged during large-scale commercial fishing. Because of this damage, it is usually found in cans. When handled with care instead, you end up with beautiful, tender fillets.

  • Are Foxface fish poisonous?

    Siganus unimaculatus (onespot foxface) are venomous and often kept in home aquariums.

  • How can you tell if shrimp are cooked?

    This is the trick: You want to keep an eye on the crevice in the back of the shrimp where the vein was removed. Stay locked onto the thickest part of the shrimp (the opposite end as the tail), and when the flesh at the base of that crevice turns from translucent to opaque, the shrimp is done. It's cooked through.

  • Is frozen fish bad for health?

    Myth #1: Frozen Fish is Less Healthy Than Fresh Fish Many people are worried that fish loses its health benefits when frozen, but it actually has the same nutritional value as fresh fish—none of the nutritional value is lost when fish is frozen.

  • Do weather loaches eat other fish?

    Re: Evil loach! Yes, they sometimes will eat fish and invertebrates small enough to fit into their mouths.

  • Where do Mudfish live?

    Mudfish most commonly live in wetlands and swamps.

  • Is McDonald's Filet-O-Fish healthy?

    Of the foods scrutinized, the Filet-O-Fish was the least healthy per se, at 78 calories per ounce. ... The healthiest per bite was the hamburger at just 68.6 calories per ounce. So if you're counting calories, don't just look at the nutritional value. You'll also want to consider how many calories you're getting per bite.

  • What is healthier tilapia or chicken?

    Nutritional Value 100 grams of chicken packs more protein than both Tilapia and salmon. While Tilapia has the least amount of calories out of the three, it also contains a healthy amount of Omega-3's. Salmon on the other hand, is not as lean as Tilapia or chicken, but it has more healthy fats than the both of them.

  • Is it OK to microwave salmon?

    Yes! It is perfectly safe to cook fish in the microwave. While it might seem unusual at first, the microwave is a great place to cook fish, especially when poaching. ... When done, the microwave salmon should be between 130°F – 140°F.

  • Why does squid change color when killed?

    Squid loses its color instantly from black to white, when he dies. This ability to change color from chromatophores, large pigment cells surrounded by a ring of muscle fibers. The contraction of the muscles that expand the pigmented cell. ... The pigments are then less visible and the animal turned pale.

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