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The Slipper Lobster (Thenus orientalis) is a lobster caught in the Indian ocean near Kenia. It has many different names like flathead lobster or Bay lobster and you recognize it immediately by its big antennae. The slipper lobster usually grows up to a body of 25cm and 8cm in carapace length. It’s a pale yellowish-brownmore

Let’s talk about a truly unique sea animal we can offer you at Fiskano: the Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis). The cuttlefish belongs to the class of Cephalopoda, just like squids and octopuses. The common cuttlefish are found in the Mediterranean Sea, the North Sea, and the Baltic sea. Cuttlefish hunt the seas for crabs, shrimps, andmore

The summer period is the perfect time to enjoy the taste of octopus. Octopus Vulgaris is a cosmopolitan species, which means it is found all over the world. The octopus can change its color to blend into its environment. It is most famous for its eight arms but did you know it also has threemore

The Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) is known by many English names; black halibut, blue halibut, newfoundland turbot and more. The fish is caught by longline fishermen in the Northern Atlantic and the Northern Pacific Oceans and is almost exclusively caught in waters with temperatures from 1-4 degrees Celsius, it is however also caught at sub-zero temperatures.more

Have you ever tried kingklip? This delicious fish from the southern parts of Africa. The name comes from the old Dutch ‘koningklipvisch’, which translates to ‘King of the Rocks’. The fish can grow to become 180cm long and weigh up to 15 kgs. They can be found up to 500 meters deep, but usually staymore

Have you ever tried South African Hake? At Fiskano we currently offer a delicious moulded hake loin (size 110-130). The hake (Merluccius capensis) is a long, lean fish with a large head. It’s part of the same taxonomic order as cod and haddock and can grow up to 1 meter. The fish is light brownmore

At Fiskano we offer a wide variety of fish caught by local fisherman all over the world. This time we will highlight the Deep-water Red Snapper and Crimson Snapper from Kenya. These Kenyan snappers are caught in the Indian Ocean (FAO 51) and are famous for their color tone that changes during the aging process.more

Meet Fiskano’s jigger caught South African Squid. This product, Latin named as Loligo vulgaris reynaudii, is also known as Chokka. You can recognize Calamari by the arrow-shaped fins on the end of the hood. Calamari has a tender and delicate flavor when it’s properly cooked. It has low oil content and its texture is firmmore