Fish species in Japan

Marbled flounder

マコガレイ · makogarei
Pseudopleuronectes yokohamae

A right-eyed flatfish commonly sought with bait on bottom. Distinguish it from other local flatfish before naming a catch.

Habitat and season

Coastal sand and mud.

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

A light sinker and short baited trace cover nearby sand for whiting and gobies. Long casts are not required to learn where bites occur.

Okhotsk atka mackerel · Brown sole · Marbled flounder

Marbled flounder · Yellowfin goby · Fat greenling

Japanese sardine · Chub mackerel · Marbled flounder

Marbled flounder · Fat greenling · Black rockfish

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

Detailed Japanese species notes

右側に両眼を持つ平たいカレイ。口が小さく、砂泥底のゴカイ類などを食べます。

カレイの仲間には似た種が多いため、左右の目だけで種を決めません。