Whale Fish Direct Fisheries

I only give this place 4 out of 5 as I haven’t yet bought anything.
I was drifting back through the market towards the inexorable Easter pull of Hotel Chocolate, when I came face to face with the Conger Eel in the accompanying photo. I’m sure the slippery fella was included in the list of 10 Most Diabolical Fish on Earth that I was reading about on-​line the other day.
Anyhow, face to face with my sub-​aquatic nemesis, I was truly amazed by this place. They have just about every possible type of fish and seafood one can think of, and more besides. I don’t know how common this kind of comprehensive fish/​seafood emporium is elsewhere, but I reckon it has to be worth a visit to Manchester alone and if you have some small children you could take, all the better! It’s like some kind of edible museum. An aquarium of exotic tastes, no less.
The staff were incredibly friendly too. I was told that the Conger Eel is often bought by African customers and you buy it by the slice. Other residents included huge bream and carp, a plethora of jet black catfish nestled barb to barb at the front of one side of the gargantuan oval counter and several decapitated fish heads, which according to the monger, are bought and used for fish stock. Further still along this plank of plenty, was the seafood section replete with pink spider crabs, king and emperor prawns, and an assortment of shellfish that ranged from cockles and whelks to oysters.
What a place.
Fin.

These guys have all types of fish sourced from crossed the globe. They also take seafood orders for all specialty dishes. They staff are very helpful, friendly and very competent about what the are selling.
I also like the oval shaped display plan the shelves are laid out it gives the customer a good mini tour around and see their fresh product. Another added bonus is that it is located in a spacious food section of the indoor market and the place is very clean and tidy.
If you lucky you might find a unique catch on display when you visit, last year they had a 1.2 metre Swordfish caught from somewhere in West Africa on display.