Crimson seabream
チダイ · chidai
Evynnis tumifrons
Crimson seabream, also called hanadai, resembles red seabream but has a red gill-cover edge and lacks its conspicuous dark tail margin.
Habitat and season
Coastal sand and mud near reefs.
- Recorded fishing season
- Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov
- Scientific name
- Evynnis tumifrons
- Japanese name
- チダイ
Months are a broad guide, not a current catch forecast. Region, water temperature and local closures can change the season.
Fishing methods
Grunt fishing with groundbait
A bait basket releases chum at the skipper’s specified layer to attract isaki.
Tai-raba — skirted jig for seabream
Tai-raba uses a weighted head and soft skirt to draw bites during a steady retrieve. The small hooks require controlled tension rather than a violent strike.
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Cooking
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Detailed Japanese species notes
マダイに似た桃色のタイで、えらぶたの後ろの赤い縁が名前の手掛かり。尾びれの縁が黒く目立つマダイとは、複数の特徴を合わせて見分けます。
背びれと腹びれの棘に注意。船では仕掛けの長さとオモリを指定にそろえ、複数針を足元に広げません。
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