striped bonito; Mexican bonito
A species of bonito (Sarda orientalis).
The striped bonito is slightly smaller than the skipjack tuna.
I found a rare striped bonito at the market.
Usually written in katakana; the kanji form 歯鰹 is rare.
Rare kanji spelling; the word is normally written in kana.
The name likely derives from 歯 (ha, 'tooth') and 鰹 (katsuo, 'bonito'), referring to its sharp teeth, but the exact origin is uncertain.