noun
flathead; flathead fish
Refers to fish of the genus Platycephalus, especially the bartail flathead (Platycephalus indicus), a common food fish in Japan.
マゴチは白身で、刺身や天ぷらにすると美味しい。
Flathead has white flesh and is delicious as sashimi or tempura.
今日は釣りで大きなマゴチが釣れた。
Today I caught a big flathead while fishing.
The name マゴチ is of uncertain origin. The kanji 真鯒 is a later assignment and not commonly used.