Spottybelly greenling
クジメ · kujime
Hexagrammos agrammus
A shallow-water greenling often confused with ainame. One lateral line and a rounded tail edge are useful distinguishing features. Small bait and hooks suit its relatively small mouth.
Habitat and season
Shallow rocky reefs and seaweed-covered shorelines.
- Recorded fishing season
- Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec
- Scientific name
- Hexagrammos agrammus
- Japanese name
- クジメ
Months are a broad guide, not a current catch forecast. Region, water temperature and local closures can change the season.
Fishing methods
Crevice fishing
A short baited rig explores gaps in rock structure for small bottom-dwelling fish. A bite and a snag can feel similar.
Rockfish lure fishing
Soft plastics explore rocky edges and gaps for ambush-feeding fish. Contact with bottom should be brief enough to avoid lodging the rig.
Find places to fish
長浜新港
Japanese horse mackerel · Japanese halfbeak · Spottybelly greenling
Akita · Rocky shore鵜ノ崎海岸
Fat greenling · Spottybelly greenling · Japanese rockfish
Cooking
Detailed recipes for this species are currently in Japanese. Open the Japanese cooking guide →
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Detailed Japanese species notes
アイナメに似るが、側線が1本で尾びれの後縁が丸い。浅い藻場の虫餌や小型ワームに反応し、大きな針より口に合う小針が使いやすい。
海藻のある石は滑りやすい。低い足場でも救命具を着用し、テトラの奥へ降りない。
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