• Price per kilo.
• Also known as yellow tail fusilier in english. This Indo-West Pacific fish can grow to nearly 24 inches but is gnerally marketed much smaller.
• The fish Dalagang bukid got its name from the Philippine legend because of its red underside which resembles a saya or tapis of farm girls in the fields. Red is a Filipino favorite esp. in Southern tagalog areas. Even men’s trousers were common to be colored red in Rizal and Laguna provinces but calling them Binatang Bukid defeats Pinoy romanticism.
• A popular eating fish in the Philippines it can be found in fish markets.
• This fish is quite flat and suitable for broiling and grilling.
• Sold in supermarkets and local markets in the Philippines.