Nibe (English name) Nibea mitsukurii

Japanese: ニベ(鮸) - ニベ（英語表記）Nibea mitsukurii

A marine fish of the Sciaenidae family in the order Perciformes (illustration). It is found in the East China Sea, from central Honshu southward. It is called Kowaishimochi in Mitani, Aichi Prefecture, Nube in Kagoshima and Nagasaki, and Haguchi in Uwajima. It is often called Ishimochi along with other species in this family, due to the large otoliths in its inner ear. In many regions, it is called Guchi along with other species in this family, due to its habit of vibrating its swim bladder to make a gurgling sound. The back of the body is a silvery light bluish-gray, and the abdomen is pale. There are also rows of brown dots running along the rows of scales on the body except for the abdomen.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

スズキ目ニベ科の海産魚（イラスト）。本州中部以南，東シナ海に分布する。愛知県三谷でコワイシモチ，鹿児島，長崎でヌベ，宇和島でハグチなどと呼ぶ。本科の他種とともにイシモチと呼ばれることも多いが，これは内耳にある耳石が大きいことによる。また，本科の他種とともにグチと呼ぶ地方が多いが，これはうきぶくろを振動させ，グーグーと音を出す習性があるためである。体の背部は銀色みを帯びた淡青灰色で，腹部は淡い。また体の腹部以外には鱗列に沿って走る褐色点列がある。

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