Fish species in Japan

Redfin velvetfish

ハオコゼ · haokoze
Hypodytes rubripinnis

A small scorpionfish that can be mistaken for a harmless small rockfish.

Habitat and season

Seaweed and rocky shallows.

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

Detailed Japanese species notes

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