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Corvina Fish
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Corvina is a generic name for a large variety of fish found all around the world. What they have in common is that they are all either Drum Fish or Croakers and belong to the Scaienidae family of fish. There are 270 species within the Drum Fish and Croaker family throughout the world. The difference between a Drum Fish and a Croaker is that one makes a distinct drumming sound and the other makes a croaking sound (for real!).
Corvina Flavor Profile
Corvina has a mild, sweet taste with firm, large flaked flesh which is pinkish when raw but cooks up white. The flesh resembles Snapper. In South America Corvina is regarded as a prime table fish and is very popular for ceviche.
Alternate Names
Bigtooth Corvina, Orange Mouth Corvina, Yellow Corvina, Silk Corvina, Shorfin Corvina, Gulf Corvina, Corbina, Drum, Yellow Croaker, Atlantic Croaker, California White Sea Bass, Chilean Croaker, Reef Croaker, Whitemouth Drummer, Shortfin Weakfish, Silver Weakfish, Sharpnose Hammer Cracker, Golden Croaker, Japanese Sea Bass and more.
Corvina Descriptions (Chilean Croaker - Cilus gilberti, Yellow Croaker - Pseudosciaena manchurica Whitemouth Drummer - Micropogonias furnieri, Reef Croaker - Odontoscion dentex, Gulf Corvina - Cynoscion othonopterus, Bigtooth Corvina - Isopisthus parvipinnis, Shortfin Weakfish - Isopisthus remifer, Shortfin Corvina - Cynoscion parvipinnis)Due to the confusion surrounding Corvina I have chosen to list multiple species here which are commonly called Corvina. There are others which are also called Corvina - hence the confusion. In essence, many members of the Drum or Croaker family are called Corvina. The ones listed above are among the most frequently refered to as Corvina. Their size varies by species. |
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Fresh Wild Corvina Availability
Fresh seafood availability chart: green areas show peak availability, light green show limited availability, gray indicates not available fresh. Frozen available all year long.
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Yield Percentage and Recovery
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Range & HabitatCorvina is a general name which is used for many different types of Drum Fish and Croaker Fish. The map to the right is a general compilation of all species showing the suitable habitat of all Drums & Croakers worldwide, but each individual species has its own limited range and habitat. |
Typical Wholesale Products
Whole gutted, Skin/On Fillets, Skin/Off Fillets
Recipes
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Corvina Sustainability Info
This window is a link to the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch program info on Corvina-Atlantic Croaker.
This window is a link to the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch program info on Gulf Corvina.
** Corvina Nutritional Informationbased upon a 6 oz (171 grams) raw edible serving
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