Black scraper
ウマヅラハギ · umazurahagi
Thamnaconus modestus
Black scraper have a longer face than kawahagi. Their skin is tough and liver dishes are part of local food culture.
Habitat and season
Coastal reefs and adjacent midwater.
- Recorded fishing season
- Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec
- Scientific name
- Thamnaconus modestus
- Japanese name
- ウマヅラハギ
Months are a broad guide, not a current catch forecast. Region, water temperature and local closures can change the season.
Fishing methods
Kawahagi — filefish bait fishing
Filefish remove clam bait with subtle movements. Fresh hook points and tidy bait presentation matter.
Douzuki — dropper bottom rig
Short hook branches above a sinker keep bait near bottom while separating it from the seabed.
Find places to fish
ゆたか丸
Red seabream · Hong Kong grouper · Marbled rockfish
Yamaguchi · Managed fishing parkフィッシングパーク光
Japanese horse mackerel · Black seabream · Largescale blackfish
Aomori · Managed fishing park浅虫海づり公園
Fat greenling · Japanese horse mackerel · Chub mackerel
Hyogo · Managed fishing park尼崎市立魚つり公園
Japanese horse mackerel · Chub mackerel · Japanese seabass
Cooking
Detailed recipes for this species are currently in Japanese. Open the Japanese cooking guide →
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Detailed Japanese species notes
細長い顔と平たい体を持つカワハギの仲間。カワハギとは別種で、体がより細長く見えます。
歯と背びれの棘を避けて持ちます。食用にする前に魚種を確実に確認してください。
Full Japanese page, including available 3D model →