Category: Rx Sea Food, Soups and Recipes (A – Z)

Turkey or wild turkey is one of the largest and most distinctive members of the Galliformes (a group of game birds that includes grouse, pheasants, and partridges). Turkeys are large, ground-dwelling birds with long legs, long necks, and large fan-shaped tails and normally 36-44 inches in length. The tip of the tail is usually chestnut-brown Read More >>>>

Crayfish, also known as crawfish, crawdads, freshwater lobsters, mountain lobsters, mudbugs, or yabbies, are actually freshwater crustaceans resembling a smaller version of a lobster, to which they are related; taxonomically, they are members of the superfamilies Astacoidea and Parastacoidea. They are small crustaceans that live in freshwater water habitats in which do not freeze over Read More >>>>

Shrimp are decapod crustaceans with elongated bodies and a primarily swimming mode of locomotion – most commonly Caridea and Dendrobranchiata. More narrow definitions may be restricted to Caridea, to smaller species of either group or to only the marine species. … Shrimp are widespread and abundant. Shrimp and prawn are types of seafood that are consumed worldwide. Although shrimp and prawns belong Read More >>>>

An anchovy is a small, common forage fish of the family Engraulidae. Most species are found in marine waters, but several will enter brackish water, and some in South America are restricted to freshwater.[rx] More than 140 species are placed in 17 genera; they are found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans, and in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. Anchovies are usually classified Read More >>>>

Bass fish is a name shared by many species of fish. The term encompasses both freshwater and marine species, all belonging to the large order Perciformes, or perch-like fishes. The word bass comes from Middle English bars, meaning ‘perch’.[rx] Centropristis striata also called Black sea bass, humpback (larger males), black bass, rock bass, pinbass sea bass is a protogynous hermaphrodite fish of the Serranidae family found Read More >>>>

Butterfish contains 15 species of fish in three genera. Butterfishes live in coastal waters off the Americas, western Africa and in the Indo-Pacific. The endemic New Zealand species Odax pullus is commonly called butterfish but is from a separate family Odacidae. The Japanese butterfish Psenopsis anomala is from the separate f Butterfish Quick Facts Name: Butterfish Origin New Zealand Colors Read More >>>>

Carp or European carp (Cyprinus carpio) is a widespread freshwater fish of eutrophic waters in lakes and large rivers in Europe and Asia.[ezx][rx] The native wild populations are considered vulnerable to extinction by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN),[rx] but the species has also been domesticated and introduced (see aquaculture) into environments worldwide, and is often considered a destructive invasive species,[rx] being included in the list of the world’s 100 worst invasive species. It gives Read More >>>>

Catfish are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat’s whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the three largest species alive, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia, the wels catfish of Eurasia, and the piraíba of South America, to detritivores (species that eat dead material on the bottom), and even to a tiny parasitic species commonly called the Candiru, Vandellia cirrhosa. Neither the armour-plated types nor Read More >>>>

Cod fish is the common name for the demersal fish genus Gadus, belonging to the family Gadidae.[1] Cod is also used as part of the common name for a number of other fish species, and one species that belong to the genus Gadus is commonly not called cod (Alaska pollock, Gadus chalcogrammus). The two most common species of cod are the Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua), Read More >>>>

Eels are ray-finned fish belonging to the order Anguilliformes (/æŋˈɡwɪlɪfɔːrmiːz/), which consists of eight suborders, 19 families, 111 genera, and about 800 species. Eels undergo considerable development from the early larval stage to the eventual adult stage, and most are predators. The term “eel” is also used for some other eel-shaped fish, such as electric eels (genus Electrophorus), spiny eels (family Mastacembelidae), and deep-sea spiny eels (family Notacanthidae). These other clades, however, evolved Read More >>>>

The haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) is a saltwater ray-finned fish from the family Gadidae, the true cods. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Melanogrammus. It is found in the North Atlantic Ocean and associated seas where it is an important species for fisheries, especially in northern Europe where it is marketed fresh, frozen and smoked; smoked varieties include the Finnan haddie and the Arbroath smokie. Haddock is a type of Read More >>>>

Halibut fish is the common name for three flatfish in the genera Hippoglossus and Reinhardtius from the family of right-eye flounders and, in some regions, and less commonly, other species of large flatfish. The word is derived from haly (holy) and butte (flatfish), for its popularity on Catholic holy days.[rx] Halibut are demersal fish and are highly regarded as a food fish as well as a sport fish. Halibut fish health benefits Quick Facts Name: Read More >>>>