Mehikari Fish
small fish, 5-15 cm in length, caught off the coast of Nobeoka City in the Hyuga Sea at a depth of around 300 m. They are called "mehikari" because of their large, sparkling blue eyes. Its Japanese name is "aome-eso.
In the past, it was treated as a small fish that could be caught in deep-sea shrimp trawl nets, and was used as a meal for fishermen and as bait for aquaculture.