Unarmed dwarf monocle bream
タマガシラ · tamagashira
Parascolopsis inermis
A small red bottom fish sometimes caught while targeting amadai. Look for reddish crossbars, a large eye and a forked tail without the trailing filament of threadfin bream.
Habitat and season
Japanese coastal waters; region and depth differ by species.
- Recorded fishing season
- Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec
- Scientific name
- Parascolopsis inermis
- Japanese name
- タマガシラ
Months are a broad guide, not a current catch forecast. Region, water temperature and local closures can change the season.
Fishing methods
Tilefish with a tenbin boom rig
A boom separates the bait trace from the sinker while fishing soft bottom from a boat.
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
アマダイなどの船釣りに交じる、小さな赤い魚。体を横切る赤褐色の帯と丸い眼が目立つ。イトヨリダイのように尾の先が糸状に伸びない点も見分けの手掛かりになる。
背びれ・えらの棘に注意。船のオモリ・仕掛け指定を優先。
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