noun
Takifugu snyderi; a species of pufferfish
A specific species of pufferfish, known in Japanese cuisine. Often written in katakana as ショウサイフグ.
ショウサイフグは食用として流通している。
Takifugu snyderi is distributed as a food fish.
このショウサイフグは毒が少ない部位が多い。
This Takifugu snyderi has many parts with low toxicity.
The name likely derives from 潮前 (tide front) or 潮際 (tide edge), referring to its habitat, combined with 河豚 (fugu, pufferfish). The exact derivation is uncertain.