Spangled emperor
ハマフエフキ · hamafuefuki
Lethrinus nebulosus
Known as taman in Okinawa and tamami around Kansai, this emperor feeds over mixed sand and reef. Plan how to stop the first run and land the fish before casting a bottom bait.
Habitat and season
Japanese coastal waters; region and depth differ by species.
- Recorded fishing season
- May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov
- Scientific name
- Lethrinus nebulosus
- Japanese name
- ハマフエフキ
Months are a broad guide, not a current catch forecast. Region, water temperature and local closures can change the season.
Fishing methods
Static bottom-bait fishing
A sinker holds a baited trace near bottom while the angler watches the rod tip or line.
Kago — float and bait-basket fishing
A floating rig carries a groundbait basket and baited hook to the same feeding depth offshore. It is different from a multi-hook sabiki rig: the hook bait drifts with the bait released from the basket.
Find places to fish
池ノ浦漁港
Largescale blackfish · Bigfin reef squid · Marbled rockfish
Okinawa · Harbour安波漁港
Black seabream · Spangled emperor
Okinawa · Harbour与根漁港
Japanese whiting · Black seabream · Largehead hairtail
Okinawa · Harbour港川漁港
Spangled emperor
Cooking
Detailed recipes for this species are currently in Japanese. Open the Japanese cooking guide →
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Detailed Japanese species notes
沖縄でタマン、関西ではタマミとも呼ばれる大型魚。突出した口で底の餌を探し、掛かると根へ向かって強く走る。砂地だけでなく、岩やサンゴに接する餌場を読む魚だ。
強い引きと針・歯に注意。濡れた磯の夜釣りを単独で始めない。大型魚の食用判断は採捕地の情報も確認。
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