Common name: Yellowfin seabream, Yellow-finned black porgy, Japanese silver bream

Japanese name: Kibire (黄茅渟), Kichinu

Taiwan common name: 黃鰭棘鯛、黃鰭鯛、黃鰭、赤翅仔、赤翅、花身、鏡鯛

Chinese common name: 黄鳍棘鲷

Korean common name: 새눈치

Scientific name: Acanthopagrus latus (Houttuyn, 1782)

Nigiri sushi detail: Yellowfin seabream (Kibire) Nigiri sushi

Characteristics:

Yellowfin seabream (Kibire) is distributed south of central Honshu, excluding the Ryukyu Islands, and in the Indo-West Pacific region. Kibire is a bay species, inhabiting coastal reefs at depths shallower than 50 meters. It is also found in estuarine waters. It is similar to the Blackhead seabream (Kurodai), but can be distinguished from other bream species by its whitish body and the yellowish tips of its ventral, anal, and caudal fins. Kibire is formally known as “Kichinu” in Japanese.

At the end of the rainy season, when white fish disappear from the market, this fish is cheap and tasty. Many sushi chefs in the Kanto region are unaware of this fish, but in western Japan, it is one of the most popular summer fish. Nigiri sushi is light, but has a full-bodied umami with a hint of sweetness.

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