Ukeguchi Iwashi - Ukeguchi Iwashi

...The flesh is too watery to be eaten. The Alepocephalidae fishes found in Japan include the Tanaka Alepocephalidae, which is also found in the same genus, as well as the Bald Eagle, Amaranth, Black Anchovy, Japanese Anchovy, and Tsubu Anchovy. All of these fish live in the deep sea, have extremely flexible bodies, and are inedible. The classification of this family of fish has not yet been established, and as research progresses, many more related species will likely be reported from the waters around Japan.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Ukeguchi Iwashi" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…肉は水分を多く含み食用には不適。日本産のセキトリイワシ科Alepocephalidae魚類には，同属のタナカセキトリをはじめ，ハゲイワシ，コンニャクイワシ，クログチイワシ，ウケグチイワシ，ツブイワシなどが知られており，いずれも深海性で著しく柔軟な体をもち，食用にはならない。本科魚類の分類は未確立であり，今後の研究の進展により，さらに多くの類縁種が日本近海から報告されるであろう。…

※「ウケグチイワシ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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