かんだい

noun

Asian sheepshead wrasse

A large wrasse species (Semicossyphus reticulatus) found in East Asian waters, known for its distinctive bulbous forehead in older males.

• かんだいは高こう級きゅう魚ぎょとして知しられている。

  The Asian sheepshead wrasse is known as a high-grade fish.

noun

scarbreast tuskfin

A different wrasse species (Choerodon azurio), also called イラ in Japanese; less commonly referred to as かんだい.

• かんだいという名なは、イラという魚さかなを指さすこともある。

  The name かんだい can also refer to the fish called イラ (scarbreast tuskfin).