Fresh Blacktip Grouper (Akahata)

アカハタ

Blacktip grouper is an expensive variety of red grouper.  It mainly habitat in the shallow to deep water of coastal reef.  It is one of the smaller specie of the grouper family only grows up to 40cm in length.  It is great for sushi, hot-pot (Shabu-sahbu), grilled, sashimi and cook (shimmer) in soy sauce and sugar.