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    Are goat fish edible?

    hey all just wondering are the Goatfish you get off the seaway edible and if so what are the qualities like. been getting a few of late.
    kind regards Jason

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    Re: Are goat fish edible?

    I guess you are talking about those red fish with the "whiskers"? if so, yes they are edible, and indeed rather sought after by some nationalities, although I have eaten and find them OK, I wouldn't rave over them. There is a few types, one grows quite big, about 2KGish and the others are small.

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    Re: Are goat fish edible?

    Hi JJT,
    They are very much a delicacy in France have had them served up at a restaurant over there and they are quite good. Not big in size and a bit fiddly to eat but all good.Perhaps give them a go.
    Life is short fish hard!!!
    21,6 Sea Fox WA Pro ....

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    BIG MONEY per kilo for pro's if they are good fish
    cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by GABBA110360 View Post
    BIG MONEY per kilo for pro's if they are good fish
    cheers
    was only talking about that last night, local pro has been grinning getting a few

    cheers Murf

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    Re: Are goat fish edible?

    If you mean the red stripey ones yes I have eaten them (long time ago) they were quite a sweet white flesh.

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    Re: Are goat fish edible?

    another marketting name for them is "red mullet".

    not quite sure why, but maybe because they are from the "Mullidae" family of fish. (Sea mullet are from the family "Mugilidae").

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    yep not to baad on the chew. i read some where that some goat fishes,perhaps over sea's, can cause hallucinations, would then make for a very entertaining mother in law fish ay.

    jp

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    hahaha yea thakns everyone had em last night very tasty indeed. I'm fairly sure they are an aphrodesiac. felt a slight tingle feeling after eating them.
    i recommend them highly.
    cheers Jason

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    T.M.I old mate hahahahhaha

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    were they the little ones or the decent sized ones? they have various names, such as Goat fish, Red Mullet and Barbunya.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Noelm View Post
    were they the little ones or the decent sized ones? they have various names, such as Goat fish, Red Mullet and Barbunya.
    that's just marketing .
    the little one 150mm long were red mullet when i started pro fishing in 81 then someone down the track decided that barbunya was a better seller.
    the bigger stuff 250mm and up in real nice nick (kept well) are the big money
    cheers
    ken

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    they were around the 35cm mark decent white fillets off em really.
    i would recommend them again
    regards Jason

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    Re: Are goat fish edible?

    Have you got a pic?

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    Re: Are goat fish edible?

    Yeah, there suppose to give ya a horn so they say

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