Canned fish. Melva de Andalucia fillets in olive oil. It has a geographical indication Melva de Andalucia. Quality badge at European level. Melva is a blue fish that belongs to the family of the Scombridae; like mackerel, tuna or bonito, among others. Its characteristics include its strong and hard skin, with few scales, as well as its elongated, rounded, robust body with a short snout. With regard to its organoleptic qualities, it has a very peculiar taste and aroma. So much so that it differs from the rest of the tunas because of it. When it comes to talking about melva, it is inevitable not to also talk about melva canutera. But what are the differences between conventional melva and canutera melva? The distinction is fundamentally based on two factors: the weight and color of the fillets. Traditional tuna has a compact texture and can reach up to 50 centimetres in length and 1.5 kilos in weight.