Common name: Scorpionfish

Japanese name: Izukasago (伊豆笠子、伊豆瘡魚)

Taiwan common name: 石狗公、石頭魚 

Scientific name: Scorpaena neglecta Temminck and Schlegel,1843

Nigiri sushi detail: Scorpionfish (Izukasago) Nigiri sushi

Characteristics:

Scorpionfish (Izukasago) is distributed south of the Boso Peninsula and in the East China Sea. It inhabits sandy muddy bottoms at depths of 80~200m. The body length is 15~30 cm. It reaches a maximum of 40 cm. Its body color is quite orange and quite spectacular in appearance. Only three species of the Fusakasago family are generally distributed for food: Izukasago, Oniokoze (Devil stinger), and Fusakasago (Fire fish).

Another name for Izukasago is Oniokoze. The original Oniokoze can be described as duller in color. Izukasago, when fresh, is made into sashimi. Izukasago is also suitable for simmered, salted, fried, and chirinabe.

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