The Silver Pomfret (Pampus argenteus) is a highly valued marine fish, prized in the Indo-West Pacific region for its delicate, white, buttery flesh and minimal bones, making it a popular and healthy seafood choice. Silver pomfret is a species of butterfish that lives in coastal waters off the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.

Characteristics and production

The Silver Pomfret has a distinctive flat, deep, oval, and compressed body, with a silvery-white color that darkens to grey on the upper parts, marked with small black dots. It lacks pelvic fins and has a deeply forked tail fin, with the lower lobe typically longer in adult fish.

Packing

Silver Pomfret is packed for export in various formats, including bulk boxes for chilled or frozen products, often with ice for chilling, or smaller packages like 10 kg boxes or vacuum-sealed bags for frozen fish. Common packaging materials include thermocol (styrofoam) boxes and cardboard cartons, with inner packaging ranging from plain bags to individually wrapped portions.