Atlantic Butterfish Peprilus triacanthus

Other names: Dollarfish, Harvestfish

A Butterfish is a small fish with sizes ranging from less the 60 grams/pc to a maximum of 300 grams. Average size is between 70 and 100 grams.
Our Atlantic Butterfish are landed primarily during the colder months when their fat content is at its highest.

They are packed in a tumble pack, which has an average weight of roughly 23 pounds (10.5kg.) per case. We also have land frozen butterfish that are packaged according to the following sizes.

            SSS     U/60 gr/pc
            SS      60-79 gr/pc
            S        80-99 gr/pc
            M   100-149 gr/pc
            L        150+ gr/pc

Much of our off season production of Atlantic Butterfish is used as zoo food, sportfishing bait, and chum bait. Butterfish is an excellent bait for catching fish such as Giant Bluefin Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna, Bluefish and other popular sport fish.

Atlantic Butterfish