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Special Natural Monument
Fish
Red Sea Bream
Pagrus major
A handsome red fish long regarded in Japan as an auspicious food for celebrations. At Tai-no-Ura in Kamogawa, Chiba, schools are known to gather close to boats, and the site is a Special Natural Monument as the "Tai-no-Ura Red Sea Bream Habitat." It is a valuable place that reflects the long relationship between people and fish.
- Scientific name
- Pagrus major
- Group
- Fish
- Prefectures
- Chiba
- 日本語
- マダイ
- 简体中文
- 真鲷
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The Red Sea Bream is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Chiba.
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