YELLOW STRIPE TREVALLY - HOSOHIRA-AJI

Latin name: Selaroides leptolepis

Japanese name : Hosohira-Aji

Specs : WR, fillet or cumb

Season: whole year round

Fishing gears: trawl, purse seine, lift net.

Distribution area: from The Gulf of Tonkin, Central region, South East and South West

Products: fresh frozen, fillet, fish paste, dried, canned and other processed forms, fish sauce.

Yellow Stripe Trevally ( Selaroides leptolepis)  or Japanese name Hosohira-Aji is so common fish in Vietnam, especially Dried Yellow Stripe Trevally ( Selaroides leptolepis) - Hosohira-Aji is a specialty food in many provinces “Ca mau, Phu Quoc Islands, Nha Trang, etc”. This seafood is so sweet, savory and expensive, each year Vietnam exporting a large volume Frozen and Dried Yellow Stripe Trevally ( Selaroides leptolepis)  to Japan, South Korea, EU and US. In 2007 Russia is biggest customer who imported 524 tons Vietnam Yellow Stripe Trevally ( Selaroides leptolepis) - Hosohira-Aji, that proved the high value of this seafood item.

The Season of Yellow Stripe Trevally ( Selaroides leptolepis) - Hosohira-Aji is whole year round. Yellow Stripe Trevally ( Selaroides leptolepis) - Hosohira-Aji catching are trawl, purse seine, lift net.

Yellow Stripe Trevally ( Selaroides leptolepis) - Hosohira-Aji is an important food fish and is commonly used in South and South –East Asia cuisine. Yellow Stripe Trevally ( Selaroides leptolepis) - Hosohira-Aji has been exporting and supply to main market is South –East Asia, Middle East, Europe and other countries also. Yellow Stripe Trevally ( Selaroides leptolepis) - Hosohira-Aji is fresh frozen, fillet, fish paste, dried, canned and other processed forms, fish sauce.