Common name: Scarbreast tuskfin, Azurio tuskfish

Japanese name: Ira (苛、苛魚、伊良)

Taiwan common name: 藍豬齒魚、石老、四齒仔、西齒、簾仔、寒鯛、鰱仔 (澎湖)

Scientific name: Choerodon azurio (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)

Nigiri sushi detail: Scarbreast tuskfin (Ira) Nigiri sushi

Characteristics:

Scarbreast tuskfin (Ira) is distributed south of central Honshu, the Korean Peninsula, Taiwan, and the East China Sea. It inhabits rather deep reefs along the coast. The body length is 30~40 cm. Its body shape is similar to that of Horsehead (Amadai). It is in season from late fall to early summer.

It is not very edible because of its rocky smell. Because of its soft flesh, it is not suitable for sashimi but tastes good as a one-pot dish, simmered dish, tempura, etc.

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