Half-lined cardinalfish
ネンブツダイ · nenbutsudai
Ostorhinchus semilineatus
Half-lined cardinalfish are small large-eyed fish often mixed with sabiki catches. Look at the head stripes rather than assuming every small silver fish is a juvenile horse mackerel.
Habitat and season
Sheltered rocky shores and harbour structure.
- Recorded fishing season
- Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov
- Scientific name
- Ostorhinchus semilineatus
- Japanese name
- ネンブツダイ
Months are a broad guide, not a current catch forecast. Region, water temperature and local closures can change the season.
Fishing methods
Sabiki fishing
A multi-hook rig imitates tiny prey while a bait basket releases a small trail of shrimp. Fish vertically at a permitted pier rather than swinging exposed hooks through a crowd.
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
Detailed recipes for this species are currently in Japanese. Open the Japanese cooking guide →
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Detailed Japanese species notes
淡い橙色で目と口が大きい。頭から背側へ黒い線が伸びる。尾の付け根に黒い点。
小さな背びれの棘に注意。食用には種類の確認できた魚を使い、内臓とえらを除いて十分に加熱します。
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