SpeciesSaltwater fishIn-SeasonWinter, Spring, SummerCooking TipsSashimi, Marinade, Ceviche, Hot pot, Miso soup, Simmered, Steeped in sake and steamed, KaraageHabitatToyama Bay, Yamaguchi Prefecture Sea of Japan side, Kyushu North Coast, Izu Islands, Ogasawara Islands, Iwojima / South Iwojima, Sagami Bay to Yakushima Pacific Coast, Ryukyu Islands, Minami Daitojima. Rarely Seto Inland Sea. South Korean Peninsula, Southern Taiwan, Hong Kong, Hainan Island, Xisha Islands, Zhongsha Islands, Nansha Islands, India-Pacific.