SpeciesSaltwater fishIn-SeasonSpring, SummerCooking TipsSashimi, ceviche, Carpaccio, Saute, Simmered, Broiled with salt , Miso soupHabitatThe Pacific coast of Sagami Bay to the southern coast of Kyushu, the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea, the Seto Inland Sea, and Yakushima from Niigata Prefecture to the southern coast of Kyushu. The west and south coasts of the Korean peninsula, Taiwan, Fujian and Guangdong provinces, Hainan Island, Tosha Islands, Gulf of Thailand, Manar Bay and Oman Bay.