Fish species in Japan

Yellowback seabream

キダイ · kidai
Dentex hypselosomus

Yellowback seabream are often called renkodai. They are smaller seabream associated with boat bottom fishing.

Habitat and season

Offshore sandy bottom.

Recorded fishing season: Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov
Scientific name: Dentex hypselosomus
Japanese name: キダイ

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

Short hook branches above a sinker keep bait near bottom while separating it from the seabed.

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Detailed Japanese species notes

赤みのある体に黄色が入り、レンコダイの名でも流通するタイ科魚類。マダイとは別種です。

背びれの棘と鋭い歯に注意。深場から上がった魚は丁寧に扱います。