Double-lined fusilier

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 fusilier
A double-lined fusilier
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Caesionidae
Genus:
Pterocaesio
Species:
P. digramma
Binomial name
Pterocaesio digramma
(Bleeker, 1865)

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
Fillets of Okinawan-style deep-fried gurukun

Gurukun are widely eaten in Okinawan cuisine, mostly commonly served deep-fried as kara-age.

Notes
  1. 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.
  2. https://www.pref.okinawa.jp/site/chijiko/kohokoryu/foreign/english/introduction/overview.html
  3. https://www.fishbase.se/summary/933
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gollark: I put up "Free, offer ND, 2G prize, CB gold" one time.
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References
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