Question: what are the characteristics of a fresh fish?
Answer: Fresh Fish Characteristics. Eyes. Yes: Crystal clear, plump, moist. No: sunken or cloudy. Gills. Yes: Clean, cold and bright color. No: Slimy and dark color. Fins. Yes: wet and whole. ...  Flesh. Yes: cold, wet, slippery and resilient when poked. ...  Smell. Yes: Clean, fresh. ...  Watch the video here.