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Threadfin bream have an elongated body with pink silvery scales. They average around 25cm long. Threadfin bream is a low priced fish available all year. It is mostly caught off Western Australia.

Note about amines: Fresh seafood has low amine levels, but when older than two days the amine content rises to moderate, and any fish that has been frozen has high levels.

To Buy:

Available whole and as fillets. Look for fish with firm and lustrous skin or scales, flesh that springs back when touched, bright red gills and undamaged bodies, with a pleasant, fresh sea smell.

To Store:

Clean, scale and gut whole fish. For fillets and prepared fish, store on a plate covered with a plastic bag or store in an airtight container for 2-3 days in the refrigerator.

Tips & Tricks:

Leave the skin on when cooking fillets. It's edible and good to eat.

Cooking Tips:

Threadfin bream has fine-textured flesh and a sweet, delicate flavour. The best methods of cookery for whole fish are steaming, baking or barbecuing - wrapped in foil or banana leaves.

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Nutrition per Per serve:

Weight (grams):

160

Carbohydrates, g:

0.0

Fat (g):

8.1

Monosaturated Fat , g:

2.7

Vitamin B2:

Potassium:

Phosphorus:

Amines:

Low

Glutamates:

n/a

Energy (kJ):

823

Protein (g):

31.0

Saturated Fat, g :

2.8

Vitamin B1:

Niacin (B3):

Magnesium:

Sodium:

Salicylates:

Safe/negligible amount

Benefits the Following Health Conditions:*

* This information is sourced by a qualified naturopath. It is non prescriptive and not intended as a cure for the condition. Recommended intake is not provided. It is no substitute for the advice and treatment of a professional practitioner.