REDTAIL FUSILIER – TAKASAGO

Redtail Fusilier or Double-lined fusilier is a popular fish in Southeast Asia seas. It also called by “Takasago” in Japan or “Gurukun” in the Okinawa dialect and the much less romantic “Banana Fish” in English.

Redtail fusilier is a specie of marine ray-finned fish, a fusilier belonging to the family Caesionidae. It is widespread around reefs in the Indo-West Pacific region where it occurs from Indonesia, Western Australia and New Caledonia to southern Japan. It has also been recorded off Norfolk Island and in Tonga.

Redtail Fusilier is abundant off central of Vietnam coast year around, however it depends also on climate. Redtail Fusilier sport vivid turquoise, greenish-blue colors and reddish pectoral fin and bell.

Great deal of redtail fusilier are caught by drive fishing and gill net.

We usually supply Frozen Fillet/Butterfly Redtail Fusilier/Takasago into Japan market.

The pale red colored fish meat has a typical sea flavor haunted in the meat of the offshore fish. The more offshore fish, the higher the nutritional value and also the better the taste. This type of fish is often used as fish cakes because the taste of the fish will not be lost but also make the fish even better, when combined with other dishes, Redtail fusilier cake  immediately becomes a brand, such as bun cha… Grilled red fusilier is suitable for family meals when you want to change your taste. And this kind of fish cake is very popular with big restaurants because it can be processed into premium dishes for the most fastidious customers. 

Preserving fish cake by freezing. This method preserves redtail fusilier cakes by lowering the ambient temparature to limit the growth of microorganisms. This method is often applied in establishment that invest in a cold storage system and store products for a long time and then sell them for the right demand at the right time. 

Redtail fusilier also can be served as sashimi (raw fish), nitsuke (boiled in soy sauce), yakimono (fried), or karaage (deep-fried).

Redtail Fusilier is sweet, meaty fish with medium flavor; most commonly enjoyed deep fried in local restaurants.

Because Redtail Fusilier is a white fish that has no habit and is light, it goes well with “oil”, and it’s fried into crisp bones, so you can eat whole from head to tail. 

Redtail Fusilier/Takasago is also one of the primary ingredients for making soups, fish cake, grilled recipes.

Redtail Fusilier/Takasago fish (banana fish) is a healthy fish offers many nutrients, vitamins, and minerals especially omega 3 fatty acids and high quality of protein which is good for overall body function.