Double-lined fusilier
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| A double-lined fusilier | |
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| Species: | P. digramma
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| Pterocaesio digramma (Bleeker, 1865)
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The double-lined fusilier (Pterocaesio digramma) is a fusilier of the genus Pterocaesio. Also known as the banana fish[1], it is the prefectural fish[2] of Okinawa, Japan, where it is known as gurukun (グルクン) in Okinawan and takasago (タカサゴ, 高砂) in Japanese.
Double-lined fusiliers are widespread in the Western Pacific, ranging from Indonesia to Western Australia, New Caledonia and northwards to Japan.[3] They are found in coastal areas, primarily around coral reefs.[3]
Culinary uses
Gurukun are widely eaten in Okinawan cuisine, mostly commonly served deep-fried as kara-age.
Notes
- ^ Willcox, D. Craig and Makoto Suzuki, M.D. (2004). The Okinawa Diet Plan: Get Leaner, Live Longer, and Never Feel Hungry, p. 152 ISBN 978-1-4000-8200-1.
- ^ https://www.pref.okinawa.jp/site/chijiko/kohokoryu/foreign/english/introduction/overview.html
- ^ a b https://www.fishbase.se/summary/933
References
- Carpenter K.E. (1988) FAO Species Catalogue: Vol 8: Fusilier fishes of the world Unipub. ISBN 978-92-5-102746-2.