Round Fish Coldwater

Cod is rightly regarded as one of the world's great coldwater fishes, but there are plenty more Cod-like species worth investigating too, along with other great coldwater fish such as Monkfish, John Dory, Skate and some under-utilised species such as Gurnard, Redfish, Grey Mullet and Mackerel.

Cod

A superb whitefish, to which chefs are coming back to with renewed enthusiasm.

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Haddock

Part of the Cod family, but doesn’t grow as large, and is not usually available beyond 3.5kg, so not good for steaks or suprêmes.

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Coley

Our most popular selling alternative to Cod and Haddock, also known as Saithe.

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Hake

Surprisingly, not more popular in the UK - a large proportion of the UK catch goes to the Spanish, Portuguese and Italians who love it.

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Ling

Ling has a long slender body with a bronze tint, greenish-brown marks, and a white belly.

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Pollack

Closely related to Coley, and the two are often confused.

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Whiting

The smallest of the Cod family, with a silvery-grey body and rounded belly, and rarely found over 2kg.

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Hoki

A deep-sea fish not found around the UK, but in waters around New Zealand, South Africa and off the Chilean coast at depths of up to 5km.

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Mackerel

A superb fish, great value, readily available and yet, amazingly underrated.

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Herrings

A smooth, slender body, with silvery skin with hints of green and blue.

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Sardines / Pilchards

They are both the same species, which has the Latin name Sardinus pilchardus.

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Anchovies and Sprats

Long, thin fish, usually around 10-15cm long.

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Whitebait

Not actually a species in its own right, but the fry of other small species like Herrings and Sprats.

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Grey Mullet

No relation to Red Mullet, Grey Mullet range from 450g to 3kg and have a similar appearance to Sea Bass but with larger scales.

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Catfish

Also known as Wolf Fish, Catfish are found all around the North Atlantic, and have a torpedo shaped body which is usually only available already filleted - probably a good thing, as the whole fish is not particularly attractive, and the skin is tough.

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Conger

Unlike the European Eel, the Conger is never found in freshwater, preferring temperate waters around the Mediterranean and North Atlantic.

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Dogfish

You may have seen this under the (incorrect) name Rock Salmon in your local chippie.

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Icefish

It’s also known around the world as Patagonian Toothfish, Antarctic Sea Bass and Chilean Sea Bass, but it should only be marketed in the UK as Icefish or Toothfish.

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Gurnards

The most common variations are Red, Grey and Yellow / Tub Gurnards, which are very similar in shape and taste, it’s just the skin colours that change. They are found around the UK and the Mediterranean from 350g to 2.5kg, and are always a good buy.

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John Dory

Often named St.Peter’s fish (St.Pierre in France, Janitore in Spain), as he is alleged to be the origin of the distinctive dark ‘thumbprint’ (or spot) on its side as a thank you for some help with his tax!

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Monkfish

An ugly fish, which has a huge head, accounting for half the fish’s weight.

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Redfish

Also known as Ocean Perch (and incorrectly as Norwegian Haddock), there are species of this deep-sea fish found in both Atlantic and Pacific waters ranging from 500g to 2kg.

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Sablefish

Often known (incorrectly) as Black Cod, and popular in Japanese cuisine, this premium species is commonly fished in Alaska and is usually around 5kg.

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Skate & Rays

Legally, the names Skate or Ray are applied to the specie Rajadae. Roker is applied to the specie of Raja.

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Silver Scabbard Fish

A long, thin fierce looking deep-sea fish found as far down as 1000m in both cold and warm waters around the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Pacific.

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