james24 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 I understand its farmed not caught, does anyone know if its atlantic or pacific? Or even better the breed (if thats the right word) aswell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 You should try the fishing forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaParent Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 I've usually seen them referred to as Kingfish here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onionluke Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Indian mackeral is common in Thailand . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 It's a hybrid that swims and breathes in tomato sauce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordchild Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 (edited) there is a fish the Thais call Pla Too, caught (wild) i believe in the gulf of Thailand. It is usually sold as a small whole fish 2 in a box, certain times of the year you can see it sold all over the place esp on rama 2 on the way to Hua Hin . very similar to mackeral taste wise (IMHO obviously!) Edited November 1, 2011 by wordchild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polsci Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Wordchild's right about the name in Thai. Per wiki, there are three types: 1) Short-bodied mackerel (Rastrelliger brachysoma) from the Gulf of Thailand, particularly Sumut Songkram province, and the Andaman (Burma) Sea of the Indian Ocean. 2) Island mackerel (Rastrelliger faughni) 3) Indian mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) To the untrained eye, they're all just Pla Too. I can't really tell them apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captnhoy Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 There are two larger varieties also - wahoo and Spanish mackerel. I've noticed locals not distinguishing between king and Spanish though - they think they are the same. They fight well and are tasty. Not hard to find in the Andaman also from wikipedia - The wahoo may be distinguished from the related Atlantic king mackerel and from the Indo-Pacific Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel by a fold of skin which covers the mandible when its mouth is closed. In contrast, the mandible of the king mackerel is always visible as is also the case for the smaller Spanish mackerel and Cero mackerel. The teeth of the wahoo are similar to those of king mackerel, but shorter and more closely set together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlander403 Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 mrs just said that the mackerel we see in markets same as the atlantic mackerel is pla sabah (sp) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyscot Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 What about the Scottish Mackerel, The Norwegian Mackerel and the Irish Mackerel ,,,,, another species that I havent seen around these waters are kippers,,,, , just Kidding,, I think these mackerel we caught off our shores back in UK were atlantic mackerel,, by the way the peppered mackerel we had in UK were excellent tasting fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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