Where can I find Corvina fish?

Question

In Central America a lot of restaraunts serve a deep fried fish where the spine is ripped out and served whole. They also use the same fish in their ceviche. I was told it was called Corvina, but I understand corvina to be of the "drum" or "croaker" family. I would like to know the specific one they serve at a restaraunt called "La Princesa Marina" in Costa Rica. Thanks

Answer 1

They offer it seasonally here in Florida at a nearby seafood restaurant, not a chain. It is a delisious white, mild tasting fish, they cook several ways to order. Never seen it in the market.

Answer 2

I would use California Sea Bass, or any sea bass for that matter.

While the flavor and texture of its flesh suggests bass, corvina actually is a member of the croaker family, which also includes the California white seabass, whiting, redfish and drum. Other names bandied about for corvina are corbina, sea trout and weakfish, the latter virtually abandoned because of its lack of marketing appeal.

Corvina is starting to show up on more restaurant menus because of sharply rising prices and a drop in availability for true members of the bass family, says Tim Ports of Ports Seafood in San Francisco. Not many grocery stores stock it, however.