refers to aquatic animals used as food. They include the MARINE ANIMALS from the sea and those found in INLAND BODIES of water.

seafoods with backbones

have hardshells outside protecting their soft tissues.

Aquatic animals without a backbone

The flesh of the fish consists of:

- these are bundles of white muscle fibers.

- these are found IN BETWEEN MUSCLE FIBERS and are called —.

- these are fish obtained from SALTWATER, mainly the sea.

- these fish are caught in LAKES, RIVERS, PONDS, and other l

- this is the CULTIVATION OF SOME MARINE FISH in INLAND waters in man-made fish pens

such as the fish pens in Laguna Lake.

- this is the CULTURING FISH IN BODIES OF SALTWATER such as those in coves and shores

- good examples of these are dalag (mudfish), hito (catfish), tilapia, and hipon suahe (shrimps).

However, this type of shrimp does not live long

- the fish is not alive anymore, but the HEAD, TAIL, FINS, AND VISCERA are still attached.

- the fish has been EVISCERATED.

is done by making a SLIT DOWN THE CENTER of the soft belly and removing the entrails.

- , the fish has been eviscerated. The SCALES, FINS, HEAD, AND TAIL have also been removed

- this is a CROSS-SECTION of fish obtained by CUTTING DIRECTLY ACROSS THE LENGTH of a dressed fish at right angles.

are about ½ to ⅔ inch in thickness.

- this is a whole or round fish with the SCALES INTACT but with a CUT down the BACKBONE from just Behind The Head toward the tail, — the fish into two wings or flaps.

- This is the process of removing the big and small bones of a fish so that what is left is practically ALL FLESH AND SKIN.

- this is the FLESHY PART of the fish. It is removed from the backbone and ribs of the fish so it is practically BONELESS.

- this is TWO FILLETS that are joined together by the UNDERSIDE SKIN.

these are SMALL ELONGATED CHUNKS of the same size and thickness cut from the flesh portion of the fish

these are sticks that are cut further into small squares