Fish species in Japan
Spiny red gurnard
ホウボウ · houbo
Chelidonichthys spinosus
A gurnard with broad pectoral fins and separate lower fin rays used around the seabed.
Habitat and season
Sand and mixed offshore bottom.
- Recorded fishing season
- Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec
- Scientific name
- Chelidonichthys spinosus
- Japanese name
- ホウボウ
Months are a broad guide, not a current catch forecast. Region, water temperature and local closures can change the season.
Fishing methods
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.
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
赤い体に大きく広がる緑がかった胸びれと、脚のように独立した胸びれの一部を持ちます。
硬い頭とひれの棘に注意。船ではオモリの重量や糸の太さをそろえる。
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