noun
louvar; luvar
A large pelagic fish (Luvarus imperialis) found in tropical and temperate oceans. The name is a biological term; in everyday contexts, it is not widely known.
アマシイラは世界中の暖かい海に生息する大型の魚です。
The louvar is a large fish that lives in warm seas around the world.
水族館でアマシイラの標本を見た。
I saw a louvar specimen at the aquarium.
The Japanese name アマシイラ is of uncertain origin. The kanji 甘鱪 and 甘鱰 are ateji (phonetic equivalents) and are rarely used.