Fish species in Japan
Japanese halfbeak
サヨリ · sayori
Hyporhamphus sajori
Japanese halfbeak have an extended lower jaw. Their small mouth calls for small bait and hooks close to the surface.
Habitat and season
Sheltered coastal surface water.
- Recorded fishing season
- Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Oct · Nov · Dec
- Scientific name
- Hyporhamphus sajori
- Japanese name
- サヨリ
Months are a broad guide, not a current catch forecast. Region, water temperature and local closures can change the season.
Fishing methods
Find places to fish
Akita · Harbour
椿漁港
Japanese horse mackerel · Chub mackerel · Japanese halfbeak
Tokyo · Pier / seawall暁ふ頭公園・指定釣りエリア
Yellowfin goby · Japanese rockfish · Japanese halfbeak
Kanagawa · Pier / seawall赤レンガパーク護岸
Japanese horse mackerel · Chub mackerel · Japanese sardine
Toyama · Harbour新湊東漁港
Japanese horse mackerel · Japanese halfbeak · Red barracuda
Cooking
Detailed recipes for this species are currently in Japanese. Open the Japanese cooking guide →
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Detailed Japanese species notes
細長い銀色の体と、上あごより極端に長い下あごが特徴です。群れが表層を泳いでいても、足元の影や仕掛けの落下で離れることがあります。
細く尖った下あごと針先に注意し、魚をつかむ向きを確認します。まき餌や投げ釣りの可否は施設規則を優先。
Full Japanese page, including available 3D model →