Fish species in Japan
Star-spotted wrasse
ホシササノハベラ · hoshisasanoha
Pseudolabrus sieboldi
Star-spotted wrasse are patterned reef fish. Several wrasses share local names, so markings and fin shape both matter.
Habitat and season
Rocky coastal shallows.
- Recorded fishing season
- Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov
- Scientific name
- Pseudolabrus sieboldi
- Japanese name
- ホシササノハベラ
Months are a broad guide, not a current catch forecast. Region, water temperature and local closures can change the season.
Fishing methods
Short-cast bottom fishing
A light sinker and short baited trace cover nearby sand for whiting and gobies. Long casts are not required to learn where bites occur.
Douzuki — dropper bottom rig
Short hook branches above a sinker keep bait near bottom while separating it from the seabed.
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Detailed Japanese species notes
背側に白い小斑点が散る。目の下の線はおおむねまっすぐ後方へ伸びる。口先がとがり、ベラらしい厚い唇。
濡れた岩へ降りず足場のよい釣り可能な場所から狙います。歯とひれの棘に注意して針を外してください。
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