brownstriped mackerel scad; Decapterus muroadsi
Specific species of mackerel scad; scientific name Decapterus muroadsi.
Brownstriped mackerel scad are often caught around here.
mackerel scad; Decapterus spp.
General term for any fish of the genus Decapterus; includes several species.
Mackerel scad species are distributed in warm seas around the world.
Usually written in katakana; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
Variant kanji spelling using 鰺 instead of 鯵; very rare.
The origin of むろあじ is uncertain. The kanji 室鯵 literally mean 'room horse mackerel,' but this is likely ateji and not directly related to the meaning.