Photo: guitar_snufkin / CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Girella punctata
Largescale Blackfish
Saltwater
About this species
A hard-pulling rocky-shore fish of Korea and Japan, dark olive with a small mouth. It grazes algae and small invertebrates along wave-swept reefs, feeding warily in the wash. Float-fishing with berley is the classic pursuit.
Season
123456789101112
Depth
0 – 30 m
Habitat Spots
ReefNearshoreSurf
Fishing Methods
Float
Bait & Rig
Krill or bread on a light float rig, drawn in with a steady berley trail.
Edibility & Taste
Firm white flesh, prized in winter when it loses its off-season weedy taste.
Similar Species
Told from the smallscale blackfish by larger scales and a paler gill-cover edge.
Record Weight
4 kg