butterfish

Oily Atlantic species

Butterfish is any of several slippery, silvery fish found in Atlantic and Pacific waters, named for their smooth, mucus-coated skin.

The term also applies to escolar, an oily deep-sea fish that can cause digestive distress if eaten in quantity—sometimes sold misleadingly as "white tuna" in sushi restaurants.

culinary

sashimi

Thinly sliced raw fish

sushiVinegared rice with toppings
grilledCooked on metal bars
poachedIllegally hunted or taken

smoked · fillet · nigiri · carpaccio · ceviche · crudo · teriyaki · escabeche · meunière · steamed

texture

oily

Covered in grease

richHaving much of something
silkySmooth and lustrous
succulentMoist and flavorful

tender · fatty · luscious · unctuous · velvety · delicate · flaky · moist · smooth

marine

pelagic

Of the open sea

schoolingFormal education received
coastalOf the shoreline
temperateMild, avoiding extremes

Atlantic · Pacific · reef · migratory · tropical · subtropical · Indo-Pacific

slippery

slick

Smooth or craftily adept

mucousSlime-producing, bodily
slimyWet, slippery, unpleasant
elusiveHard to find

slithery · wriggling · wet · lubricious · escaping

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oily

pelagic

slick

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