Tag: Scabbard Fish
01
Apr
Japanese Fish Species 21: Tachiuo/Scabbard Fish-Cutlass Fish
by dragonlife
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Scabbard Fish(also called Cutlass Fish) or “Tachiuo” is a summer fish very popular in Japan in spite of its great length. Tachiuo in Japanese, 太刀魚,...
22
Apr
Scabbard Fish at Parche Supermarket in Shizuoka City!
by dragonlife
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There seems to be an endless list of names for Tachiuo/太刀魚! In Japanese it means “big Sword Fish”! I’ve always liked the name of Scabbard...
05
May
Japanese Fish Species 19: Seabream-True Seabream-Tai-Madai-鯛-真鯛
by dragonlife
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There are many varieties of Seabream/Snappers/Tai/鯛in Japan: Batodai, Hanadai, Ishidai, Kinmeidai, Mekkidai, etc., but the most popular variety is called Madai/真鯛, or True Seabream. Even...
03
May
Japanese Fish Species 18: Scabbard Fish-Tachiuo-太刀魚
by dragonlife
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Scabbard Fish or “Tachiuo” is a summer fish very popular in Japan in spite of its great length. Tachiuo in Japanese, 太刀魚, means “Great Sword...
28
Jan
Japanese Fish Species: Scabbard Fish/Tachiuo
by dragonlife
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(Sorry, but that fish is just too long for the screen!) Scabbard Fish or “Tachiuo” (太刀魚/Great Sword Fish in Japanese), a very popular in Japan...