silver sea bream
A species of sea bream (Sparus sarba) found in coastal waters of Japan and other parts of the Indo-Pacific.
Silver sea bream are often seen in coastal rocky areas.
Katakana spelling is common for fish names and is the usual written form for this word.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
The name likely derives from 平 (hira, 'flat') and 鯛 (tai, 'sea bream'), referring to its relatively flat body shape compared to other sea bream. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.