{"id":3870,"date":"2023-06-19T12:41:14","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T03:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sushiuniversity.jp\/basicknowledge\/?post_type=jetpack-portfolio&#038;p=3870"},"modified":"2026-01-12T09:40:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T00:40:48","slug":"scalpel-sawtail-nizadai","status":"publish","type":"jetpack-portfolio","link":"https:\/\/sushiuniversity.jp\/basicknowledge\/scalpel-sawtail-nizadai\/","title":{"rendered":"Scalpel sawtail (Nizadai)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_3872\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3872\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3872\" src=\"https:\/\/sushiuniversity.jp\/basicknowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/06\/Scalpel-sawtail-Nizadai.jpg\" alt=\"a photo of Scalpel sawtail (Nizadai)\" width=\"480\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sushiuniversity.jp\/basicknowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/06\/Scalpel-sawtail-Nizadai.jpg 480w, https:\/\/sushiuniversity.jp\/basicknowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/06\/Scalpel-sawtail-Nizadai-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sushiuniversity.jp\/basicknowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/06\/Scalpel-sawtail-Nizadai-253x180.jpg 253w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3872\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The appearance of Scalpel sawtail (Nizadai)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Common name: Scalpel sawtail, Japanese Sawtail, Sawtail, Surgeon-fish<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Japanese name: Nizadai<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> (\u4ec1\u5ea7\u9bdb), Sanozi (\u30b5\u30f3\u30ce\u30b8)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Taiwan common name: \u92f8\u5c3e\u9bdb\u3001\u9ed1\u8c6c\u54e5\u3001\u9ed1\u5c07\u8ecd\u3001\u6253\u9435\u5a46\u3001\u525d\u76ae\u4ed4\u3001\u8001\u5a18 (\u6f8e\u6e56)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Chinese common name: \u4e09\u68d8\u591a\u677f\u76fe\u5c3e\u9c7c<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Korean common name: \uc950\ub3d4<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Scientific name: <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Prionurus scalprum Valenciennes, 1835<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8321\" style=\"width: 499px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8321\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8321\" src=\"https:\/\/sushiuniversity.jp\/basicknowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/06\/Scalpel-sawtail-Nizadai-nigiri-sushi.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of Scalpel sawtail (Nizadai) nigiri sushi\" width=\"499\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sushiuniversity.jp\/basicknowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/06\/Scalpel-sawtail-Nizadai-nigiri-sushi.jpg 595w, https:\/\/sushiuniversity.jp\/basicknowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/06\/Scalpel-sawtail-Nizadai-nigiri-sushi-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sushiuniversity.jp\/basicknowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/06\/Scalpel-sawtail-Nizadai-nigiri-sushi-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8321\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The appearance of Scalpel sawtail (Nizadai) nigiri sushi<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Nigiri sushi detail:\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scalpel sawtail (Nizadai) Nigiri sushi<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Features:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Scalpel sawtail (Nizadai) is distributed south of Miyagi Prefecture on the Pacific Ocean side, south of Niigata Prefecture on the Sea of Japan side, and in Taiwan. It mainly inhabits reefs facing the open ocean. It swims in schools near the seafloor at depths of 5~30m. The body length is 30~50cm. Maximum length is 70cm. The body is oval and laterally flattened. Its body color is grayish brown, becoming silvery white as it matures. The season is winter when the smell of the sea decreases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Like filefish (Kawahagi), Nizadai is cooked with the skin removed. Kura Sushi, a major conveyor belt sushi chain, has begun cultivating Nizadai, a low-use fish that is usually targeted for extermination, using cabbage as bait to reduce the odor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[sc_apply url=&#8221;https:\/\/sushiuniversity.jp\/apply\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Share this article<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"heateor_sss_sharing_container heateor_sss_horizontal_sharing\" data-heateor-ss-offset=\"0\" data-heateor-sss-href='https:\/\/sushiuniversity.jp\/basicknowledge\/scalpel-sawtail-nizadai\/'><div class=\"heateor_sss_sharing_ul\"><a aria-label=\"Facebook\" class=\"heateor_sss_facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsushiuniversity.jp%2Fbasicknowledge%2Fscalpel-sawtail-nizadai%2F\" title=\"Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:32px!important;box-shadow:none;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\"><span class=\"heateor_sss_svg\" 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\u92f8\u5c3e\u9bdb\u3001\u9ed1\u8c6c\u54e5\u3001\u9ed1\u5c07\u8ecd\u3001\u6253\u9435\u5a46\u3001\u525d\u76ae\u4ed4\u3001\u8001\u5a18 (\u6f8e\u6e56) Chinese common name: \u4e09\u68d8\u591a\u677f\u76fe\u5c3e\u9c7c Korean common name: \uc950\ub3d4 Scientific name: Prionurus scalprum Valenciennes, 1835 Nigiri sushi detail:\u00a0Scalpel sawtail (Nizadai) Nigiri sushi Features: Scalpel sawtail (Nizadai) is distributed south of Miyagi Prefecture on the Pacific Ocean side, south of Niigata Prefecture on the Sea of Japan side, and in Taiwan. It mainly inhabits reefs facing the open ocean. It swims in schools near the seafloor at depths of 5~30m. The body length is 30~50cm. Maximum length is 70cm. The body is oval and laterally flattened. 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