Queenfish
Scomberoides commersonnianus, the Talang queenfish, also known as giant dart, giant leatherskin, giant queenfish, largemouth queenfish, leatherjacket, leatherskin.
The fish lives in free waters.
They grow rapidly during early life, but then slow down. They reach 25 cm in the first year and 50 cm in the third year.
It has a single row of 5-6 large dark silvery spots or blotches. It does not have a dark tip on the dorsal fin lobe. The snout is rather blunt and the large mouth has several rows of very sharp teeth. The anal fin and the dorsal fin are truncated with the posterior part of each fin reduced to spines. The caudal fin is strongly forked. The head and back is bluish grey while the ventral side of the body is silvery.
Queen fish meat is the most suitable fish for frying due to its low fat and softness. It contains high amounts of vitamins and iron.
It grows to a maximum total length of 120 cm (47 inch), but is more commonly 90 centimeters (35 inch) and the maximum published weight is 16 kilograms (35lb).
Queen fish is cooked with a full stomach and an empty stomach, fried and grilled according to your taste.