Starry flounder
ヌマガレイ · numagarei
Platichthys stellatus
Starry flounder use estuaries and can enter fresh water. Many Japanese fish are left-eyed, so the usual left-flounder/right-righteye shortcut is unreliable; check the dark fin bars and rough skin as well.
Habitat and season
Japanese coastal waters; region and depth differ by species.
- Recorded fishing season
- Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov
- Scientific name
- Platichthys stellatus
- Japanese name
- ヌマガレイ
Months are a broad guide, not a current catch forecast. Region, water temperature and local closures can change the season.
Fishing methods
Surfcasting for flatfish
A bottom rig presents bait on sand or mud for flatfish.
Short-cast bottom fishing
A light sinker and short baited trace cover nearby sand for whiting and gobies. Long casts are not required to learn where bites occur.
Find places to fish
東浦漁港
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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
河口や川へ入るカレイで、ヒラメのように左側へ眼が寄る個体が多い。眼の向きだけでヒラメと決めず、ひれの帯模様と体表のざらつきも見ておきたい。
河口の流れと増水に注意。食用にする魚は採捕水域の利用・食品上の注意を確認し、十分に加熱する。
Full Japanese page, including available 3D model →