Uku is commonly known as the Hawaii blue-green snapper. This fish shares many of the same qualities that have given opakapaka and onaga their reputations as outstanding table fish. Like other Hawaii snappers, uku has clear, translucent pink …

2024年9月16日 · The Uku fish is a popular and common species of marine ray-finned fish. It is a snapper fish belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is also known by many other names in many different parts of the world. Its other names include Green jobfish, Gray jobfish, Gray snapper, Slender snapper etc.

The green jobfish (Aprion virescens), also known as the gray jobfish, gray snapper, [3] or slender snapper, and in Hawaiian as uku, [3] is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region.

Uku, also known as Jobfish or Grey Snapper, has clear, translucent pink flesh which is moist and firm textured with a delicate flavor. Uku’s tender meat is often used as sashimi.

2020年5月25日 · Uku, a shallow water snapper, closely related to opakapaka, is one of the most versatile and delicious fish you could prepare. What limits its popularity with the masses is its unfortunate name (uku more commonly means head lice) and its junkyard dog face.

2011年9月22日 · Uku is line-caught, mostly with vertical hook-and-line gear. “This is the same species as the opakapaka,” says Darrell Horner, “but not endangered.” It is listed as a good choice on Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch program. Type: Hawaiian Bottomfish.

Uku blue-green snapper (Aprion virescens) Blue green snapper is commonly known as the uku in Ha-waii and grey jobfish in other parts of the world. Most of the uku catch is between 4 and 18 pounds round weight. Uku less than 1-2 pounds or over 30 pounds are rarely caught. Seasonality & How They Are Caught Availability and Seasonality:

The Uku is a handsome fish which reminds me of the Eastern Seaboard Black Bass. It has a lighter colored grey skin, friendly looking eyes and a stream-lined head with a masculine jaw-line that appears to smile at you.

Blue-green snapper (Aprion virescens) is also known as uku in Hawaii. Like other Hawaiian snappers, uku has clear, translucent pink flesh that is delicately flavored, moist and firm. Uku can be consumed raw (sashimi), baked, steamed, sautéed or soup.

Don't fret if you're not in Hawaii and can't find uku - red snapper or the freshest, firm, white fish you can find will work just as well! Fresh uku cooked until crisp and basted with a wonderfully sweet and savory glaze.