When I was in Roxas, Palawan I enjoyed going around their public market because of the many variety of fish that I saw. And I’d like to share you what I saw.
I’ve tried asking a local to name the fishes in the pictures. Some fishes do not have names since I and the locals that I asked were not able to identify them.
Galunggung (Mackarel Scad)
Mixed Fish
Sikad
Lapu-Lapu Aswang
Salimburaw
Alimusang (Sea Water Catfish)
Bisugo (Threadfin Bream)
Pating (Shark) & Tambakol
Labahita (Surgeon Fish)
Baritos
Pagi (Sting Ray) Meat
Pagi (Sting Ray)
Alibang-bang
Salimburaw
Pasayan (Shrimp)
Tulingan (Mackerel Tuna)
Small Barracuda
Alimusang (Sea Water Catfish)
Tambakol (Yellow-Fin Tuna)
Tahong (Asian Green Mussel)
Bakalan
Tamban
Loro (Parrot Fish)
Galunggung (Mackarel Scad)
Kalapato
Gisaw (Mullet)
Mixed Fishes
Tamban
Alimusang (Sea Water Catfish)
To know how fresh the fishes are check their eyes. If they are black then they are fresh and the grayer their eyes are the lesser its freshness.
Hi !
This is an interesting Blog, because
the Marine Biodiversity of Palawan
is shown. Is the blue spotted sting
Ray not a protected Specie?
Like you, I enjoy visiting the Market of an Island destination, in addition to their Church and Cemetery. Seeing all these tells already the culture of the residents and their special Products.
The Fishes shown are similar to that I saw in Guiuan market except for the
Catfish. But there are more interesting and colorful Riff Fishes
I saw. They have different “Catch”
offered in the morning and late
afternoon and again different depending upon the weather and stage
of the Moon.
I enjoyed visiting the market everyday except for the bad Odor and sometimes filthy way. Because of this, I just look around
fast then leave without taking
pictures. Please do when you visit
Guiuan again. What the heck I did
there? I bought different kinds of Suman, cooked Budigon, Kamote, Saging, Cassava” which I ate at the afternoon Coffee. Thanks for sharing.