Author: (Euphrasen, 1791)
FBname: Snoek
Comments: Inhabit continental shelves or around islands.  Feed on pelagic crustaceans (<i>Euphausia</i>, <i>Nyctiphanes</i>), cephalopods and fishes (Ref. 6181) like anchovy and pilchard (Ref. 36731).  Form schools near the bottom or midwater; sometimes even at the surface at night (Ref. 6181).  Prefers temperature between 13° and 18°C (Ref. 36731).  Marketed fresh, smoked, canned and frozen; eaten fried, broiled, microwaved and baked (Ref. 9988).  Good for fish and chips or smoking; also made into fillet or fish cake in Japan (Ref. 6181). Commonly called as Baracoutta and because it is a fast predator, several English vessels were named after it. In the UK during WW II, this canned fish was commonly eaten that many older people have an aversion to it (D. Parkyn, pers. comm. 05/2022).