Common name: Short Barbeled Velvetchin, Short barbeled grunter, Black fin javelinfish, Black grunt, Grunt, Skewband grunt, Beard grunt

Japanese name: Higesoridai (鬚剃鯛)

Taiwan common name: 黑鰭髭鯛、銅盆魚、番圭誌 (澎湖)

Chinese common name: 黑鳍髭鲷

Korean common name: 꼽새돔

Scientific name: Hapalogenys nigripinnis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843)

Nigiri sushi detail: Short Barbeled Velvetchin (Higesoridai) Nigiri sushi

Characteristics:

Short-barbeled Velvetchin (Higesoridai) is distributed south of Aomori Prefecture and in the East China Sea. It inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms at depths of up to 90 meters. They are tall and strongly flattened. They reach a maximum length of 50 cm. Young fish have two blackish bands on the sides of their bodies, which become indistinct as adults. The chin has a mark on it that looks like a beard.

Higesoridai are completely farmed in Arahama, Kashiwazaki City, Niigata Prefecture. Unlike its appearance, its skin is soft and can be made into Yakishimo-zukuri or Yubiki. It can also be cooked in simmered or sauteed dishes, as its flesh does not become tough.

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