Spotted scat (Kurohoshimanjuudai) is distributed in the western Pacific Ocean, from Japan to the East China Sea, South China Sea, Coral Sea, Micronesia, etc., and in the Indian Ocean, from the Arabian Sea to the Bay of Bengal and the northwestern coast of Australia. It inhabits brackish rivers and bays and lives in mangrove areas. Its body is strongly laterally compressed, and it has many black spots scattered over its silvery-white body. It grows to a length of 20 cm.

Kurohoshimanjuudai is rarely found on the market, but it is sometimes caught mixed in with other fish in gillnets and the like and is edible. It is delicious when served as sashimi, grilled with salt, or meuniere. However, the spines on the dorsal fin, anal fin, and pelvic fin are said to be poisonous, so care must be taken when handling it.

Common name: Argus fish, Butterfish, Common sca, Leopard scat, Spadefish, Spotted scat

Japanese name: Kurohoshimanjuudai (黒星饅頭鯛)

Taiwan common name: 金錢魚、變身苦、遍身苦、金鼓

Chinese common name: 金鼓鱼

Korean common name: －

Scientific name: Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Nigiri sushi detail: Spotted scat (Kurohoshimanjuudai) Nigiri sushi