Obtuse barracuda (Daruma kamasu) is distributed in the warm seas of the Ryukyu Islands, India, and the western Pacific Ocean. It lives in fairly large groups around coral reefs. It is 40-50cm long. It has two brown bands running down its sides. Its body is silvery in color, and its tail fin is yellow.

Daruma kamasu can be bought in supermarkets in Kyushu and Wakayama Prefecture. It can be prepared and eaten in the same way as ordinary barracuda (kamasu). It is also surprisingly good with oil and is a delicious pan-fried or deep-fried fish. Of course, it is also delicious as nigiri sushi, but it is rarely served in Tokyo.

Common name: Blunt barracuda, Blunt-jawed seapike, Dark-finned sea-pike, Green-and-gold sea-pike, Highfin barracuda, Obtuse barracuda, Pygmy barracuda, Red barracuda, Striped barracuda, Dingofish, Long-jawed sea pike

Japanese name: Daruma kamasu (ダルマカマス)

Taiwan common name: 鈍魣

Chinese common name: 钝魣

Korean common name: 창꼬치

French common name: Barracuda à bande dorée, Bécune obtuse

German common name: Barrakuda

Portuguese common name: Barracuda de banda amarela

Russian common name: Тупорылая барракуда

Scientific name: Sphyraena obtusata Cuvier,1829

Nigiri sushi detail: Obtuse barracuda (Daruma kamasu) Nigiri sushi