Common name: Bluefin trevally, Black-tipped trevally, Blue jack, Blue trevally, Blue jack fish, Blue ulua, Blue-fin trevally, Blue-finned trevally, Bluefin jack, Bluefin kingfish, Bluefin trevally, Bluefinned crevalle, Jack

Japanese name: Kasumiaji (霞鯵)

Taiwan common name: 藍鰭鰺、甘仔魚、白鯌仔、瓜仔

Chinese common name: 黑尻鲹

Korean common name: 블루핀 트레발리

Scientific name: Caranx melampygus Cuvier, 1833

Nigiri sushi detail: Bluefin trevally (Kasumiaji) Nigiri sushi

Characteristics:

Bluefin trevally (Kasumiaji) is distributed in subtropical and tropical regions of central Japan and southward, the South Pacific, Indian Ocean, and Eastern Pacific. Adults live around coral reefs and rocky reefs in coastal waters up to 200 meters deep. The body color is silvery white. It has no black spots and its pectoral fins are yellow. The maximum length is over 1 meter.

The flesh is delicate and white, and the red color of the blood is beautiful when it is used as sashimi or sushi. It is also delicious grilled or fried, especially with olive oil. In addition, miso soup, in which the head and ara are boiled from water, is excellent with a good broth. However, there have been reports of ciguatera poisoning in this species, so care should be taken not to eat large individuals (50 cm or more) from tropical waters.