SpeciesSaltwater fishIn-SeasonAutumn, Winter, SpringCooking TipsSashimi, ceviche, Carpaccio, Saute, Simmered, Broiled with salt , Miso soup, Hot pot, Deep friedHabitatNiigata Prefecture-the coast of Japan Sea and the East China Sea on the south coast of Kyushu, the Pacific coast of Ibaraki Prefecture-the south coast of Kyushu, and the Seto Inland Sea. Rarely the Ryukyu Islands. South Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, Taiwan, Fujian Province.