🐟 Ice goby (shirouo): シロウオ (shirouo)
A see-through goby about 5 cm long that swims up rivers in spring. On the Muromi River in Fukuoka it is famously eaten alive (odorigui). Not the same fish as shirauo (icefish), despite the similar name.
- Japanese
- シロウオ
- Reading
- しろうお · shirouo
- Kanji
- 素魚
- Best months
- Feb – Apr
- Allergy group
- Fish
Order this
Japanシロウオをお願いします。
South Korea사백어 부탁드립니다.
Ice goby (shirouo), please.
Local dishes with this fish
| Live shirouo (ice goby), eaten as odorigui · Fukuoka (Hakata) | Feb – Apr |
Name in other languages
| 한국어 | 사백어 |
| 简体中文 | 冰虾虎鱼 |
| 繁體中文 | 冰蝦虎魚 |
| Tiếng Việt | Cá bống trong (shirouo) |
| Español | Gobio de hielo (shirouo) |
| 日本語 | シロウオ |
← Sushi fish guide: names and seasons
Seasons shift with the weather and the catch each year. Ask the restaurant what is in today.