Sam Gay - Three Teeth / Jarang Gigi

It's a croaker!! The Chinese call it Shuang ya (two teeth), but in Miri it  is called sam gay or three teeth or ikan gelama or Gelama Jarang Gigi.

It is a very popular cheap fish. Grilled and fried, it is a tasty fish. It is also nice if it is wrapped in leave and grilled. Sometimes we shallow fry it first and then make a tou cheo sauce for the dish. Add some pineapple cubes and tomatoes.

It is a good fish to grill when we organize an outing. Not many fine bones.


Scientific Name: Otolithes ruber  (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
English Name: Tigertooth Croaker
Mandarin Name: 双牙(Shuāng yá)
Local Malay Name: Ikan Gelama Gigi Jarang, Gelama Bulat, Tenkerong Panjang
Local Hokkien: Sum Geh
Local Teochew: Sum Geh
Main Diagnostic Features: 1 or 2 pairs of strong canines at front of one or both jaws. Body slender and cylindrical. Caudal fin rhomboidal
Size: Maximum standard length at 70 cm, commonly to 40 cm.
(Source : http://www.talkaboutfish.com/red-fishes-basses-congers-etc/croaker)