An overhead view displays a raw, gutted, and butterflied fish, oriented with its head to the left, resting on a sheet of light brown parchment paper

An overhead view displays a raw, gutted, and butterflied fish, oriented with its head to the left, resting on a sheet of light brown parchment paper. The fish's internal cavity contains two yellowish-tan roe sacs. Coarse salt crystals are scattered over the pinkish-white fish flesh and the roe. Yellowish oil is visibly pooled beneath and around the roe. The parchment paper lies on a dark, flat surface, partially visible at the top edge of the frame, suggestive of a baking tray or stovetop. The scene depicts a culinary preparation step for the fish, likely prior to cooking. No individuals are present. The location, Ericeira, Portugal, is provided as contextual information and is not visually discernable within the image itself.