06. Smelt

Scientific Name:

Odontesthes Regia Regia

Vernacular Name:

Pejerrey, Peruvian Smelts

Simile of International Trade:

Menidia Mendía (Atlántico)

Geographical Distribution:

Since Punta Aguja (Perú) until Iquique (Chile)

Physical Composition:

1. Head 15.5%
2. Gut and Gills13.6%
3. Fish bones 9.4%
4. Skin 4.2%
5. Fins 2.8%
6. Filets 52.1%
7. Wastes 2.4%

Physical Organoleptic Features of Fillets:

Flesh Texture Firm
1. Thickness (rango , cm) 0.5 – 1.0
2. Length (rango , cm) 6.0 – 13.0
3. Weight (rango , grm) 6.0 – 25.0

Industrialized Products:

1. Gutted, Skin-on and fins in blocks, in masters cartons.
2. Headless and Gutted , Fresh Frozen IQF or Blocks in Masters or Bags.
3. Butterfly Shape Fillets Fresh Frozen IQF o Blocks in Masters or Bags.