PREMIUM Explainer: Should you worry about colour when buying fish? News 21 min ago

Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group The fisheries expert explains that this is why fish living in open waters of the lake, cages and ponds can have different colours despite belonging to the same species.

He says fish found in clear water tend to have less of the natural salty taste.

However, while colour itself does not determine taste, fish from different environments can acquire slightly different flavours, particularly when freshly boiled.