Safaid Paplet سفید پاپلیٹ
White Pomfret · Stromateidae
How this verdict was reached
FAO Species Identification Sheets for Fishery Purposes, Fishing Area 51 (Western Indian Ocean), 1983
Scales small, cycloid (smooth) very easily shed; head naked.
https://www.fao.org/docrep/pdf/009/ad468e/ad468eMV.pdf
Fiqh basis: Sistani (only scaled fish + shrimp); Khamenei ('only scaled fish, shrimp and some sea birds are Halal. The rest are Haram'); Khomeini (partial scales suffice)
Safaid Paplet at a glance
| English name | White Pomfret |
|---|---|
| Urdu name | سفید پاپلیٹ |
| Scientific family | Stromateidae |
| Scales | True scales, easily shed |
| Bones | Bone detail not recorded |
| Taste | Taste not recorded |
| Also sold as | Silver Pomfret |
Common questions
Is Safaid Paplet halal?
Under Ja'fari (Shia) fiqh, Safaid Paplet is halal. True scales, easily shed. Ja'fari fiqh requires a fish to have true scales; most Sunni schools do not, so this verdict is specific to Ja'fari fiqh.
What is Safaid Paplet called in English?
Safaid Paplet (سفید پاپلیٹ) is called White Pomfret in English. It is also sold as Silver Pomfret.
What is the price of Safaid Paplet in Karachi?
No rate on record for this fish yet.
Does Safaid Paplet have a lot of bones?
Bone detail not recorded.