Fish species in Japan
Whitefin trevally
カイワリ · kaiwari
Kaiwarinus equula
Whitefin trevally have a deep, laterally compressed silver body.
Habitat and season
Coastal and offshore water over sand and mixed bottom.
- Recorded fishing season
- Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov
- Scientific name
- Kaiwarinus equula
- Japanese name
- カイワリ
Months are a broad guide, not a current catch forecast. Region, water temperature and local closures can change the season.
Fishing methods
Grunt fishing with groundbait
A bait basket releases chum at the skipper’s specified layer to attract isaki.
Douzuki — dropper bottom rig
Short hook branches above a sinker keep bait near bottom while separating it from the seabed.
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Cooking
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Detailed Japanese species notes
菱形に近い薄く高い銀色の体と、鎌形の長い胸びれが特徴。シマアジに比べ黄色い横帯が目立たず、小型のアジ類とは体高で見分けます。
背びれ・尻びれの硬い棘に注意し、魚を押さえるときはタオルやグリップを使います。
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