Corvina Fish

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Corvina is a generic name for a large variety of fish found all around the world. What they have in common is that they are all either Drum Fish or Croakers and belong to the Scaienidae family of fish. There are 270 species within the Drum Fish and Croaker family throughout the world. The difference between a Drum Fish and a Croaker is that one makes a distinct drumming sound and the other makes a croaking sound (for real!).

Corvina has a mild, sweet taste with firm, large flaked flesh which is pinkish when raw but cooks up white.  The flesh resembles Snapper.  In South America Corvina is regarded as a prime table fish and is very popular for ceviche.

Alternate Names

Bigtooth Corvina, Orange Mouth Corvina, Crocus, Yellow Corvina, Grumbler, Hardhead, Silk Corvina, Shorfin Corvina, Gulf Corvina, Corbina, Drum, Yellow Croaker, Atlantic Croaker, California White Sea Bass, Chilean Croaker, Reef Croaker, Whitemouth Drummer, Shortfin Weakfish, Silver Weakfish, Sharpnose Hammer Cracker, Golden Croaker, Japanese Sea Bass and more.

Fresh Wild Availability

Fresh seafood availability chart: green areas show peak availability, light green show limited availability, gray indicates not available fresh.  Frozen available all year long.

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Range & Habitat

Corvina is a general name which is used for many different types of Drum Fish and Croaker Fish.  The map to the right is a general compilation of all species showing the suitable habitat of all Drums & Croakers worldwide, but each individual species has its own limited range and habitat.

The Atlantic Croaker for instance inhabits a fairly broad region in the waters of the Northeast US Atlantic, while the Gulf Corvina (California Sea Bass) inhabits a very limited area in the Gulf of California.

Typical Wholesale Products

Whole gutted, Skin/On Fillets, Skin/Off Fillets

Sustainability Info

Name	Alternate Names	Catch Method	Where Caught	Seafood Watch	Ocean Wise	Sea Choice	Health Concerns
Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatus	Corbina, Corvina, Crocus, Grumbler, Hardhead	Gillnet, Haul Seines, Pound Nets	US Atlantic				PCB’s
Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatus		Trawl	US Atlantic				PCB’s
Corvina Cynoscion othonopterus	Corvina Golfina, Gulf Corvina, White Sea Bass, California Sea Bass	Bottom Gillnet, Handline, Trawler	California Gulf
Corvina Drum Cilus gilberti	Peruvian Corvina, Chilean Croaker	Hook & Line	South America
= Best Choice/Recommended     = Good Alternative     = Avoid/Not Recommended                      Updated Jan 2013

Because Corvina is a generic name for many different species be sure to ask your fishmonger which fish you are buying in order to verify sustainability. With Atlantic Croaker the biggest concern is catch method. For Gulf Corvina the primary concern is over-fishing of a species with a very limited habitat.

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3 years ago

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