Common name: Leopard coral grouper, Blue-dotted coral trout, Blue-spotted sea bass, Common coral trout, Coral grouper, Red coral trout, Leopard trout, Leopard-cod, Leopard coral trout, Blue-spotted grouper, Blue-spotted coral cod, Chinese footballer, Coral cod, Coral trout, Footballer cod, Leopard cod, Leopard coral trout, Leopard fish,

Japanese name: Sujiara (スジアラ), Akajinmibai (アカジンミーバイ)

Taiwan common name: 花斑刺鰓鮨、鱠、過魚、石斑、七星斑、青條、東星斑、紅條 (澎湖)、黑條 (澎湖)

Scientific name: Plectropomus leopardus (Lacepède, 1802)

Nigiri sushi detail: Leopard coral grouper (Sujiara) Nigiri sushi

Characteristics:

Leopard coral grouper (Sujiara) is distributed in southern Japan, the western Pacific, and Western Australia. It inhabits the outer edges of coral reefs and shallow reef areas. The body length is 50~60 cm. Its body color is bright red with numerous small blue spots. In Okinawa, it is better known by its dialect name, Akajin.

It is said that it makes a good soup stock when cooked in a bowl. The surface skin is gelatinous and soft, with a moderate texture, and spreads sweetness and umami in the mouth. It is a high-class white fish and goes well with sushi rice.

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