DESCRIZIONE
An apparatus for slaughtering fishes, which kills the fish by taking it from the operculum to be positioned in a stunning position and cutting the gills only, without causing any visible damage to the exterior, where said apparatus comprises: transverse positioning means that receives the fish, hold it by the sides and keep it in the center thereof to be positioned in an initial working position; longitudinal positioning means, which enables the longitudinal movement of the fish and stops its movement when it is in the initial working position; gripping means taking the fish from the initial working position, holding it from the operculum and placing it in a stunning position, also allowing the opening of the operculum to expose the gills in a cutting position; stunning means to stun the fish that is in the stunning position; cutting means performing a cut in the gills of stunned fish; and releasing means that allows the release of the dead fish.