Fish species in Japan

Golden cuttlefish

コウイカ · kouika
Acanthosepion esculentum

Cuttlefish are broad-bodied bottom-associated cephalopods. A longer pause near the seabed can be useful with an egi.

Habitat and season

Sandy bottom near weed and structure.

Recorded fishing season: Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May
Scientific name: Acanthosepion esculentum
Japanese name: コウイカ

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

An egi is a shrimp-shaped squid jig with a crown of barbless hooks. Squid often take it while it sinks after a lift.

Olive flounder · Golden cuttlefish

Japanese horse mackerel · Japanese whiting · Black seabream

Black seabream · Olive flounder · Bartail flathead

Black seabream · Japanese halfbeak · Golden cuttlefish

Detailed recipes for this species are currently in Japanese. Open the Japanese cooking guide →

Detailed Japanese species notes

丸みのある胴を細いひれが縁取り、体内に硬い甲を持つイカです。底近くを狙うエギングで出会います。

墨と鋭い口に注意。針を外すときに腕の付け根へ指を入れない。