Onaga – Hawaiian Red Snapper

Onaga Flavor Profile

Onaga Flavor Scale

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Onaga is revered as one of the best snappers in the world. It is used both as sashimi and cooked. Raw Onaga has beautiful pinkish flesh with a creamy texture and mild sweetness. Cooked Onaga is white with a delicate, sweet flavor and large, moist flakes. Fish from the winter months have a higher fat content and are therefore considered better, especially for sushi. But summer Onaga is still very good.

Typical Cooking Methods

Alternate Names

Hawaiian Red Snapper, Long-tail Snapper, Ula-ula, Ruby Snapper, Scarlet Snapper

Description (Etelis coruscans)

Onaga has beautiful brilliant red skin with a long, elegant swallow-like tail. In the days of the Hawaiian Kings, the fish was caught specifically for them, and today it is still often used in Hawaii to celebrate weddings and New Year’s. Average weight is between 1 – 18 pounds.

Fresh Onaga Availability

Fresh seafood availability chart: green areas show peak availability, light green show limited availability, gray indicates not available fresh.

Onaga Butchering Yield Percentage and Recovery

AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF

Range & Habitat

Onaga is a bottomfish which inhabits deep waters of 600-1000 feet, especially around outcroppings along rocky b0ttoms. Onaga caught around the Hawaiian Islands range in size from 1 – 18 pounds, while Onaga caught in the South Pacific are typically larger.

Typical Wholesale Products

Whole Fish, Skin/On Fillets, Skin/Off Fillets

Onaga Sustainability Info

Name	Alternate Names	Catch Method	Catch Region	Seafood Watch	Ocean Wise	Sea Choice	Mercury Concerns
Onaga	Hawaiian Red Snapper, Long-tail Snapper, Ula-ula, Ruby Snapper, Scarlet Snapper	Wild, Hook & Line, Handline	US Hawaii				n/a
Disclaimer: The sustainability info above is accurate to the best of our knowledge. However, each program randomly updates their information without our knowledge. We therefore recommend that you verify the current accuracy of this information.
= Best Choice/Recommended     = Good Alternative     = Avoid/Not Recommended							Updated August 2013

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