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Photo	Names
Illustrations by Chris Van Dusen Images Courtesy of Seafood Business Magazine	Latin: Pomatomaus saltatrix French: Tassergal German: Blaufisch Spanish: Anjora Russian: Lufar Japanese: Amikiri

Description

Bluefish are vicious predators with sharp razor-like teeth. When it comes to savagery bluefish are said to outdo even sharks. Young bluefish feed mainly on crustaceans, molusks and small fish. As they grow older the fish begin to feed on menhaden, mullet, and anchovies. Bluefish range in weight from 0.5 to 9 kg (1-20 lbs) although most commercially harvested bluefish range between 2-5.5 kg (4-12 lbs). The population dynamics of the bluefish are not well understood and are highly unpredictable.

Markets	Commercial Aspects
Exporting Countries Capture: United States Primary Consumers United States, Canada, Mediterranean region	Commercial harvests range from 25,000 to 45,000 metric tons per year.

Production Trends	Diet/Health Info
Highly unpredictable population dynamics do not allow for predictable trends in production	Calories per 100g: 124 Sodium per 100g: 60 mg Cholesterol per 100g: 59 mg Bluefish contain large amounts of the unsaturated fat omega-3. 100g of bluefish provides 1.2 g of omega-3 fats.

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