Japanese amberjack

It is greatly appreciated in Japan, where it is called hamachi or buri.

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The Japanese amberjack lives in the demersal, oceanodromous, marine, depth range 100 - m environment.

The Japanese amberjack or yellowtail, Seriola quinqueradiata, is a fish in the family Carangidae. It is native to the northwest Pacific, from Japan to Hawaii. It is greatly appreciated in Japan, where it is called hamachi or buri. More

Until the mid-1960s, Japanese amberjack was the most commonly cultured marine fish, but red sea bream increased its share, and today several dozen species are currently cultured all over Japan. More

Hiramasa/Young Japanese Amberjack-Five ray Yellowtail in Summer and Buri/Mature Japanese Amberjack-Five Ray Yellowtail in Winter, making a favourite for the season, but bringinga lot of confusion on foreign tables because of the similar names. More

Japanese amberjack; and anorexia, growth reduction, fin hemorrhage and head hemorrhage in Japanese eel. More

Farmed Japanese amberjack are often raised on sardines, and it can take up to eight pounds of sardines to get one pound of salable hamachi. More

Japanese amberjack, also known as yellowtail, is one of the most economically important marine species farmed in Japan. Its high quality meat is sold as sashimi in Japan and around the world. More

Hamachi, Japanese amberjack, comes from a young fish. The flesh ranges in color from a pale ivory to a barely-there pink, and when it's fresh, is soft, smooth, and sometimes can be as rich as butter. More

tuna STEP 1 Soak the Japanese amberjack (yellowtail) fillets in the A mixture for about 10 min . Wipe off the moisture. STEP 2 Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan, and fry the fillets. Always cook first the side of fish that will face up when served. More

Japanese amberjack with mizuna, chili daikon & anchovy crust $10.00 write review add to favorite dishes Maguro Tataki Seared tuna salad with yuzu dressing $10. More

Common names

Amberjack in English
Buri in English
Buri in Japanese (日本語)
five-ray yellowtail in Unknown
Japanese amberjack in English
Japansk ravfisk in Danish (dansk)
Medregal del Japon in Spanish (español)
Pang-ǒ in Korean (한국어)
Seriola quinqueradiata in Catalan (Català)
Seriola quinqueradiata in Dutch (Nederlands)
Sériole du Japon in French (français)
Wǔ tiáo shī in Mandarin Chinese
Yellowtail in English
Zheltokhvost in Russian (русский язык)
сериoла японская in Russian (русский язык)
五条鰤 in Mandarin Chinese
五條鰤 in Mandarin Chinese
방어 in Korean (한국어)

Order : Perciformes
Family : Carangidae
Genus : Seriola
Species : Seriola quinqueradiata
Authority : Temminck & Schlegel,1845