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Is this normal coloring for hawaiian yellowtail?

  • December 29, 2025

Ordered from a restaurant. Says it was Hawaiian Yellowtail. I’ve eaten yellowtail a lot, but never seen coloring such a dark red/pink before ?

by Important_Pace_4562

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  4. The dark red is the bloodline, normal.

    The silver is just a result of the skin being sloppily stripped, also normal.

    I find yellowtail to be kinda meh because it can either be amazingly mellow or quite fishy because of the bloodline. More dark red = fishier.

    I like fishier fish and mellow fish, I just want one or the other. It so often is served where one piece is buttery and mild and the next bite is like eating mackerel. My tongue can’t handle that switcheroo.

  5. Yes, but it’s because they gave you the bits that normally you wouldn’t serve. The bloodline has an off flavor and is typically removed before slicing for sushi or sashimi.

  7. All fish come with bloodlines. More blood pumps through those parts so looks darker/redder.

    I cannot come up with a single fish that doesn’t have this characteristic.

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