Common name: Striped boarfish, Japanese boarfish, Sailfin armourhead, Whiskered armorhead, Whiskered boarfish

Japanese name: Tengudai (天狗鯛)

Taiwan common name: 尖吻棘鯛、五棘鯛、旗鯛、天狗旗鯛、米統仔

Chinese common name: 尖吻棘鲷

Korean common name: 육동가리돔

Scientific name: Evistias acutirostris (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)

Nigiri sushi detail: Striped boarfish (Tengudai) Nigiri sushi

Characteristics:

Striped boarfish (Tengudai) is distributed in central Honshu and southwards, Ogasawara Islands, Hawaiian Islands, Lord Howe Island, and northern New Zealand. It inhabits reef areas at depths of 40~250m. The body length is about 30~55 cm. Its body is laterally flattened and its height is high. The body color of juveniles is gray with black spots, turning yellowish brown as adults, with six broad transverse bands on the sides of the body.

Tengudai are thin-fleshed but quite tasty with a sweet taste of fat. Its season is from fall to winter. It is a fine white fish and is used for sashimi, sushi, and soup. It does not become firm when heated, making it suitable for sautéing or simmering.

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