ˈɔɪlfɪʃ ɪz plˈɛzəntli ɹˈɪtʃ ɪn tˈeɪst ænd kæn biː səbstˈænʃəli tʃˈiːpɚ ðɐn sˌʌm ˈʌðɚ fˈɪʃ spˈiːsiːz, lˈiːdɪŋ tə sˌʌm fˈɪʃ sˈɛlɚz ɪntˈɛnʃənəli mɪslˈeɪbəlɪŋ ɪɾ æz bˈʌɾɚfɪʃ ɔːɹ ˈiːvən kˈɑːd, dᵻspˈaɪt ðɪ ˈʌɾɚ lˈæk ʌv ɹᵻlˈeɪʃən.
Oilfish is pleasantly rich in taste and can be substantially cheaper than some other fish species, leading to some fish sellers intentionally mislabelling it as butterfish or even cod, despite the utter lack of relation.