Bhetki Fish

The barramundi or bhetki is a species of catadromous fish in family Latidae of order Perciformes. The species is widely distributed in the Indo-West Pacific region from Southeast Asia to Papua New Guinea and Northern Australia. Locally caught bhetki (barramundi) is a popular fish among Bengali people, mainly dished in festivities like marriages and other important social events, cooked as Bhetki macher paturi, bhetki macher kalia or coated with suji (semolina) and pan fried. Barramundi have a mild flavour and a white, flaky flesh, with varying amount of body fat. Bhetki fish weighted around 1 - 1.2 kg before cutting. You will get 7 - 8 pieces in 500 gm packet.