Fish species in Japan
Japanese rubyfish
ハチビキ · hachibiki
Erythrocles schlegelii
Japanese rubyfish is a red, streamlined offshore fish with a deeply forked tail. Its flesh is reddish, unlike the white flesh of many similarly coloured fish.
Habitat and season
Offshore reef edges and nearby midwater.
- Recorded fishing season
- Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov
- Scientific name
- Erythrocles schlegelii
- Japanese name
- ハチビキ
Months are a broad guide, not a current catch forecast. Region, water temperature and local closures can change the season.
Fishing methods
Vertical jigging
Metal jigs are worked below a boat through the depth occupied by predators.
Medai fishing with groundbait
A basket and baited trace target medai above deep bottom.
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Cooking
Detailed recipes for this species are currently in Japanese. Open the Japanese cooking guide →
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Detailed Japanese species notes
赤い紡錘形の体で尾びれの切れ込みが深く、身にも赤みがあります。タイ類の平たい体とは異なり、沖の釣りで横へ走る引きを見せます。
船では指定する糸・オモリを優先。持ち帰る魚は速やかに冷やし、赤い身だから常温でよいとは考えないでください。
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