Fish with the unusual name "prostipoma" is not well known to some, some have never heard of it. But the name of the older generation is well known. Prostipoma is a fish that can often be found on store shelves in the 60-70s of the last century. Although today it is often said that in those days under an unusual foreign name they could sell fish of other species.
External signs
Prostipoma is a fish whose photo will be remembered for a long time. Take a good look at it, then in the store you can easily recognize the counterfeit. Her body has an oblong shape, flattened from the sides, painted in dark color. There are dark spots on the edges of the gill covers. But on the sides and back there are no spots, the color is uniform.
Prostipoma is a fish whose description often refers to its sharp fins. Fishermen say that it’s really easy to get hurt. The fish itself is medium-sized, not much larger than herring. Its minimum length is 17 cm, and most fish caught reach 30 cm.
origin of name
It is noteworthy that prostipoma is a fish that is called differently in other languages. Soviet fishermen brought their prey to their homeland, but in the Russian language the word was simply not there. The scientific name of the fish, Pomadasys incisus, did not at all inspire Soviet marketers; they did not want to sell the workers a lip service or encashia.
Therefore, the search for names for this product continued. All English and Latin variants were thoroughly investigated. But neither the name of the detachment (Perciformes), nor the name of the family (Haemulidae) found anything suitable. Performa? Hemulida? Perhaps we could know this fish under one of these names.
Things were worse with English terminology. Bastard grunt - that's what the inhabitants of foggy Albion call this fish. This name is translated into Russian and is really bad - it turns out something like "illegitimate grumble."
And then I remembered a long-forgotten old name - Pristipoma, taking its origins in Greek, and literally meaning "shell with a saw." It was precisely that which was chosen. Russian-speaking customers quickly transformed it in their own way, turning it into "simple". By the way, this outlandish word instantly generated a wave of all sorts of funny sayings and jokes. For example, the inhabitants of Odessa said: "Peled, eel, prostipoma will brighten up the table of any home."
Industrial value
Prostipoma is a fish that belongs to the percussion order. It is of great industrial value due to tasty meat with a small amount of bones. Experts note that the population of this fish is rapidly declining, and therefore today, on the shelves of many stores under this name, it is often not at all easy to find.
Where is this rare fish found? Most often, it is found in the temperate or subtropical waters of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. The coastal waters of West Africa are especially rich in this fish.
Most of the catch belongs to Japanese vessels. In the Land of the Rising Sun, prostipoma is very much appreciated. Most of the catch is not sent to store shelves, but immediately falls into the hands of the best fish cooks in the country. Prostipoma is a fish whose photos are often the decoration of the menu of the most prestigious restaurants in Japan. Dishes from it are worth a lot.
