noun
striped mullet (Mugil cephalus)
A specific fish species; the name イセゴイ can refer to this mullet, but it is also used for other similar fish (see other senses).
See also: 鯔 (ぼら)
イセゴイはボラ科の魚で、世界中の温帯・熱帯海域に分布する。
The striped mullet is a fish of the mullet family, distributed in temperate and tropical waters worldwide.
noun
redlip mullet (Chelon haematocheilus)
Another mullet species; in some contexts イセゴイ may refer to this fish, also known as めなだ.
See also: 赤目魚 (めなだ)
メナダ(赤目魚)はイセゴイとも呼ばれることがある。
The redlip mullet (menada) is sometimes also called isegoi.
noun
Indo-Pacific tarpon (Megalops cyprinoides)
A different fish, the Indo-Pacific tarpon, also known as はいれん; イセゴイ can be used for this species as well.
See also: 海菴 (はいれん)
ハイレン(海菴)はイセゴイの一種とされる。
The Indo-Pacific tarpon (hairen) is considered a type of isegoi.
The name イセゴイ likely derives from 伊勢 (Ise, a region in Japan) and 鯉 (koi, carp), though the exact origin is uncertain. It is used for several fish species, possibly due to historical or regional naming conventions.