MFDS Provides Fish Identification Guide... "Don't Be Fooled by Fish on Chuseok Ancestral Rites Table"

Diamond Protrusions on Chamjogi Head, Buse Has Rounded Head Shape

[Asia Economy Reporter Seo So-jeong] The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Commissioner Lee Ui-kyung) announced on the 18th that it will provide a ‘smart fish identification guide’ to help consumers wisely choose fish for the Chuseok holiday table without being deceived.

This is because sacrificial fish such as the sea bream family (dom-ryu), croaker family (jogi-ryu), and croaker fish (min-eo-ryu) look similar and can be sold deceptively as cheaper fish.

According to the Ministry, the red sea bream (chamdom) has blue spots on its back, whereas the yellow sea bream (hwangdom) has no spots and its entire body has a yellowish hue.

The red croaker (chamjogi) has diamond-shaped protrusions on its head, but the head shape of the black croaker (buse) is very round and smooth.

The croaker fish (min-eo) has yellow fins and a red mouth, while the similar-looking false croaker (yeongsang-gaiseoktae) has its dorsal fin divided into two parts and features dark red spots on its fins.

The Ministry stated, "In addition to the sea bream, croaker, and croaker fish families, we will make further efforts to develop morphological and genetic identification methods for fish that consumers frequently enjoy."

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