Common name: Lesser spangled emperor, Sand snapper, Parrot-fish, North-west snapper, Snuppy, Scavenger, Red-finned emperor, Pig-faced bream,  Tricky snapper, Starry pigface bream, Yellow sweetlip, Blue emperor, Mata-Hari

Japanese name: Hamafuefukidai (浜笛吹鯛)

Taiwan common name: 青嘴龍占魚、龍尖、龍占、青嘴仔、青嘴 (澎湖)、尖嘴仔 (澎湖)

Chinese common name: 星斑裸颊鲷

Scientific name: Lethrinus nebulosus (Forsskål, 1775)

Nigiri sushi detail: Lesser spangled emperor (Hamafuefukidai) Nigiri sushi

Characteristics:

Lesser spangled emperor (Hamafuefukidai) is distributed south of Chiba Prefecture and in the Indo-West Pacific region. It inhabits shallow-water reefs, coral reefs, lagoon, and mangrove zones from near shore to depths of around 75 m. It is 30 to 50 cm in length and can reach up to 1 m in length.

As a sushi topping, it is an alternative to Hirame in southern Japan. It has a strong texture and oozes umami when chewed. It has a pleasant aftertaste and is an excellent white fish.

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