Nevertheless, other edible fish, such as bawal (pomfret) and ekor kuning (Caesionidae), might also be used.

Many coastal fishing towns and cities in Indonesia have developed their recipes and types.

Cirebon in West Java and Palembang in South Sumatra are famous for their unique fish crackers that use tengiri.

[3] The flat kemplang style of fish cracker is associated with the Southern Sumatra region, from Lampung, Palembang, to Bangka island, while the cylindrical amplang style is associated with coastal Borneo, from Samarinda, Balikpapan, Banjarmasin, to Pontianak.

Many fish cracker producers operate in the coastal areas of Malaysia, such as Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Johor, Kedah, Sabah, and Sarawak.