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Japanese snapper

It is called shichumachi in the Okinawan dialect and is commonly eaten as sashimi. Fishing has decreased in recent years, and they are currently being caught and released as part of a monitoring survey.

Scientific name Paracaesio caerulea
English name Japanese snapper

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