Fish species in Japan

Japanese flying squid

スルメイカ · surumeika
Todarodes pacificus

Japanese flying squid are powerful open-water squid, often targeted with boat rigs.

Habitat and season

Seasonal coastal and offshore squid grounds.

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

Multiple squid jigs cover different positions on a vertical rig. Careful deployment reduces tangles.

Greater amberjack · Japanese amberjack · Red seabream

Red seabream · Largehead hairtail · Common octopus

Red seabream · Striped jack · Japanese flying squid

Swordtip squid · Spear squid · Japanese flying squid

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

Detailed Japanese species notes

細長い胴の後ろ寄りに、比較的小さな三角形のひれ。胴全体を大きなひれが囲むアオリイカとは姿が違います。色素胞で赤褐色の濃さが変わります。

カンナ針と口の硬いカラストンビに注意。アニサキスのリスクがあり、鮮度だけで生食の可否は判断できません。内臓を使った自家製の生の塩辛は本ページでは案内しません。