●Ecology and characteristics of grunt
Classification: Fish > Stingray fish > Perciformes > Perciformes > Grunt family > Grunt genus (From Japan Oceanographic Data Center)
Scientific name: Parapristipoma trilineatum (Thunberg, 1793)
Japanese name: Grunt/Isago
English name: chicken grunt
Also known as: grunt, black pig, kukka, okuseigo, koshitame, urchin beetle, grunt, hansako, jinki

sagi classified in the family isagi of the order Perciformes, and is considered to be the genus isagi alone. Depending on the literature, there are some that are considered to be the genus Grunt of the subfamily Pepperfish subfamily.

◆ Season and peak of Isagi (grunts) fishing

Isagi (grunts) is a fish that is available in the market almost all year round, but the spawning season occurs from around June to September during the summer.

The most delicious season coincides with this spawning period, and it is called “Mugiwara Isagi” or “Tsuyu Isagi” from around May to July during the early summer rainy season.

However, from autumn to spring after spawning, the fat content is poor, and there is a significant difference in taste compared to the delicious seasonal ones.

Grunt/chicken fish/Isaki: ecology and characteristics, production area and season

URL: イサキ／鶏魚／伊佐木：旬の魚介百科 (foodslink.jp)

yoshijikawano(@uonekosuke) • Instagram写真と動画

“Uses two 400g fish, with slightly softer flesh due to not being caught by fishing. As for sashimi, it’s still best to use fish caught through fishing.”😂

Trainer in charge: Yoshiji Kawano

English translation by ChatGPT.