noun
humphead wrasse; Napoleon wrasse; Napoleonfish; Maori wrasse
A large, colorful reef fish (Cheilinus undulatus) known for its prominent hump on the forehead. The Japanese name literally means 'spectacles rice-cake fish', referring to the eye-like markings and the hump shape.
メガネモチノウオは沖縄の海で見られる大型の魚です。
The humphead wrasse is a large fish found in the seas around Okinawa.
ダイバーたちはメガネモチノウオの美しい姿を写真に収めた。
The divers photographed the beautiful form of the Napoleon wrasse.
The name is a compound of 眼鏡 (megane, 'glasses'), 黐 (mochi, 'birdlime' or 'rice cake'), and 魚 (uo, 'fish'), referring to the eye-like markings and the hump on the fish's head. The exact origin of the 'mochi' element is uncertain, but it likely describes the shape of the hump.