Where is the animal to be found?
Japanese redfish live in areas of sandy and muddy substrates, at depths of between 150 and 300 metres. It is found in the north-western Pacific Ocean, from Japan and southern Korea to the East China Sea.
How can it be recognised?
This redfish has an elongated, compressed body with a large head and is light red in colour with orange-red mottling on its flanks.
What is distinctive about it?
This carnivorous fish is an opportunistic predator. It feeds on prawns and more fish as it grows.
