Fish species in Japan

Red tilefish

アカアマダイ · akaamadai
Branchiostegus japonicus

Red tilefish live close to soft bottom. Boat anglers use controlled bottom contact rather than dragging the bait indefinitely.

Habitat and season

Offshore sandy and muddy seabeds.

Months are a broad guide, not a current catch forecast. Region, water temperature and local closures can change the season.

A boom separates the bait trace from the sinker while fishing soft bottom from a boat.

Japanese horse mackerel · Largehead hairtail · Japanese amberjack

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Detailed Japanese species notes

赤みのある体と角ばった頭を持ち、眼の下の銀白色の三角斑が目印です。キアマダイやシロアマダイとは別種で、色だけでなく頭の模様を確認します。

指定オモリと投入順を守り、船上で重い仕掛けを振り回しません。取り込み時は針の位置を確認します。