sharphead hogfish
A species of wrasse (Bodianus oxycephalus) found in the Pacific. The name is usually written in katakana.
The sharphead hogfish is a fish that lives in warm seas.
Katakana spelling is common for this fish name; usually written in kana.
Kanji form is rare and may not be widely recognized; the fish is usually written in kana.
The name literally means 'fox sea bream' (狐 + 鯛), but the exact origin is uncertain.