Fish species in Japan

Blacktip grouper

アカハタ · akahata
Epinephelus fasciatus

Blacktip grouper are taken close to rocky bottom. Brief bottom contact followed by a lift helps reduce lost rigs.

Habitat and season

Warm coastal reefs and rocky slopes.

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

Soft plastics explore rocky edges and gaps for ambush-feeding fish. Contact with bottom should be brief enough to avoid lodging the rig.

Short hook branches above a sinker keep bait near bottom while separating it from the seabed.

Largehead hairtail · Blacktip grouper

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Detailed Japanese species notes

赤い体に濃淡の帯と白い斑が入り、背びれの棘の先が黒っぽいハタです。

背びれの棘と根掛かりを外した際の仕掛けの跳ね返りに注意。磯の立入条件を守る。