SpeciesSaltwater fishIn-SeasonSummerCooking TipsSashimi, ceviche, Carpaccio, Saute, Simmered, Broiled with salt, Miso soupHabitatSouth of Chiba Prefecture. Reef area, coral reef area. Izu Islands, Ogasawara Islands, Pacific coast from Sagami Bay to Yakushima, all parts of the Sea of Japan south of Niigata Prefecture, northwest and south coast of Kyushu, Ryukyu Islands. Jeju Island, Taiwan, India to Western Pacific.