Fish species in Japan

Raggy scorpionfish

オニカサゴ · onikasago
Scorpaenopsis cirrhosa

The standard Japanese name onikasago refers to this shaggy, mottled scorpionfish. The red offshore fish sold as an onikasago boat-fishing target is commonly izukasago, a separate species.

Habitat and season

Warm shallow rocky bottoms.

Recorded fishing season: Not specified
Scientific name: Scorpaenopsis cirrhosa
Japanese name: オニカサゴ

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

Fishing methods

Douzuki — dropper bottom rig

Short hook branches above a sinker keep bait near bottom while separating it from the seabed.

Find places to fish

Akita · Fishing charter

BIG BOY（秋田港）

Japanese amberjack · Pacific cod · Raggy scorpionfish

Kanagawa · Fishing charter

坂口丸

Raggy scorpionfish · Yellowfin tuna · Skipjack tuna

Kanagawa · Fishing charter

たいぞう丸

Red seabream · Raggy scorpionfish

Chiba · Fishing charter

小倉丸

Red seabream · Chicken grunt · Olive flounder

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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

岩に紛れる褐色のまだら模様と、頭部の皮弁が目立つ底生魚。船釣りで「オニカサゴ」と呼ばれるイズカサゴとは標準和名上の別種。

ひれ・頭部の棘に注意。素手でつかまず、活魚や丸魚の処理は慣れた専門家へ依頼する。

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