Fish species in Japan
Japanese butterfish
イボダイ · ibodai
Psenopsis anomala
Known as ebodai, shizu or uoze, this rounded silver butterfish has a small mouth and dark shoulder patch. Gentle retrieval helps prevent tearing the mouth.
Habitat and season
Coastal and offshore sandy or muddy grounds.
- Recorded fishing season
- May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov
- Scientific name
- Psenopsis anomala
- Japanese name
- イボダイ
Months are a broad guide, not a current catch forecast. Region, water temperature and local closures can change the season.
Fishing methods
Douzuki — dropper bottom rig
Short hook branches above a sinker keep bait near bottom while separating it from the seabed.
Grunt fishing with groundbait
A bait basket releases chum at the skipper’s specified layer to attract isaki.
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Cooking
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Detailed Japanese species notes
エボダイ・シズ・ウオゼなどの名前でも流通する丸みのある銀色の魚。胸びれの上方の黒斑と小さな口を確認したい。
ひれの棘と船上の多本針に注意。口が小さいので針外しを用意する。
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