Myojin Sea Bream

明神ノ鯛 · Myoujinnotai

Blackhead Seabream — Photo: psyconaut / CC BY-NC 4.0 / iNaturalist

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: March 26, 1935
Location: 千葉県鴨川市
Prefectures: Chiba
Scientific name: Acanthopagrus schlegelii

Designation facts (name, date, location) are compiled from public records by Japanese authorities.

About the Blackhead Seabream

A sea bream with a grayish-black body that lives on coastal reefs and in estuaries. It is omnivorous, eating shellfish, crabs, seaweed and more. Off Kido in Kamogawa, Chiba, the schools of black sea bream living in these waters were designated a Chiba Prefecture Natural Monument as "Myojin-no-Tai" in 1935, to protect them and allow people to watch them.

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Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Myojin Sea Bream is a Prefectural Natural Monument, designated as: Habitat / breeding site. Designated on March 26, 1935.

The designated site is in 千葉県鴨川市.

When observing, follow local rules, keep your distance and never feed the animals. Capturing or harming Natural Monuments is prohibited under Japan's Act on Protection of Cultural Properties.

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