{"id":3962,"date":"2023-06-23T09:02:14","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T00:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sushiuniversity.jp\/basicknowledge\/?post_type=jetpack-portfolio&#038;p=3962"},"modified":"2025-10-15T10:57:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T01:57:46","slug":"blackspot-goatfish-okinahimeji","status":"publish","type":"jetpack-portfolio","link":"https:\/\/sushiuniversity.jp\/basicknowledge\/blackspot-goatfish-okinahimeji\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackspot goatfish (Okinahimeji)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_3965\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3965\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3965\" src=\"https:\/\/sushiuniversity.jp\/basicknowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/06\/Blackspot-goatfish-Okinahimeji.jpg\" alt=\"a photo of Blackspot goatfish (Okinahimeji)\" width=\"640\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sushiuniversity.jp\/basicknowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/06\/Blackspot-goatfish-Okinahimeji.jpg 640w, https:\/\/sushiuniversity.jp\/basicknowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/06\/Blackspot-goatfish-Okinahimeji-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sushiuniversity.jp\/basicknowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/06\/Blackspot-goatfish-Okinahimeji-400x161.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3965\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The appearance of Blackspot goatfish (Okinahimeji)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Common name: Blackspot goatfish, Blacksaddle goatfish, Tailspot goatfish, One-spot goatfish, Japanese goatfish, Northern kahawai<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Japanese name: Okinahimeji<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> (\u7fc1\u6bd4\u8ce3\u77e5\u3001\u7fc1\u6bd4\u58f2\u77e5)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Taiwan common name: \u5927\u578b\u6d77\u7dcb\u9bc9\u3001\u79cb\u59d1\u3001\u9b1a\u54e5\u3001\u7d05\u79cb\u54e5 (\u6f8e\u6e56)\u3001\u9ed1\u9ede\u79cb\u54e5 (\u6f8e\u6e56)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Chinese common name: \u70b9\u7eb9\u526f\u7eef\u9ca4<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Korean common name: \ub450\uc904\ucd09\uc218<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">German common name: Japanische Meerbarbe<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Russian common name: \u0431\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0431\u0443\u043b\u044f \u044f\u043f\u043e\u043d\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0440\u0441\u043a\u0430\u044f<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Scientific name: <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Parupeneus spilurus (Bleeker, 1854)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Nigiri sushi detail:\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blackspot goatfish (Okinahimeji) Nigiri sushi<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Characteristics:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Blackspot goatfish (Okinahimeji) is distributed in southern Japan and the Philippines. It inhabits shallow reefs. Juveniles are found in small schools, while adults are found singly or in small aggregations. The body length is about 35 cm. Its body color is yellowish brown to red, with a dark band extending from the rostrum to the center of the body. They search for and prey on benthic animals with their two white whiskers. The season is winter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It is caught in small numbers and is rarely available outside of its region of production. The unctuous white flesh is delicious in any dish. It goes well with oil and is often used by Western-style restaurants. The slightly soft flesh is tightened by heating and turns into delicious white flesh. It is delicious as an ingredient for meuniere and poele. It is delicious as an ingredient in Japanese dishes, such as sashimi.\u00a0<\/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\/blackspot-goatfish-okinahimeji\/'><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%2Fblackspot-goatfish-okinahimeji%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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\u5927\u578b\u6d77\u7dcb\u9bc9\u3001\u79cb\u59d1\u3001\u9b1a\u54e5\u3001\u7d05\u79cb\u54e5 (\u6f8e\u6e56)\u3001\u9ed1\u9ede\u79cb\u54e5 (\u6f8e\u6e56) Chinese common name: \u70b9\u7eb9\u526f\u7eef\u9ca4 Korean common name: \ub450\uc904\ucd09\uc218 German common name: Japanische Meerbarbe Russian common name: \u0431\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0431\u0443\u043b\u044f \u044f\u043f\u043e\u043d\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0440\u0441\u043a\u0430\u044f Scientific name: Parupeneus spilurus (Bleeker, 1854) Nigiri sushi detail:\u00a0Blackspot goatfish (Okinahimeji) Nigiri sushi Characteristics: Blackspot goatfish (Okinahimeji) is distributed in southern Japan and the Philippines. It inhabits shallow reefs. Juveniles are found in small schools, while adults are found singly or in small aggregations. The body length is about 35 cm. 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