noun
silver white croaker; Pennahia argentata
A species of croaker fish; also called シログチ. In culinary contexts, often referred to simply as イシモチ.
See also: 白口 (しろぐち)
イシモチは白身魚で、刺身や塩焼きにすると美味しい。
Silver white croaker is a white-fleshed fish and is delicious as sashimi or salt-grilled.
noun
Nibe croaker; Nibea mitsukurii
Another croaker species, also called ニベ. Less common than the silver white croaker.
See also: 鮸 (にべ)
ニベはイシモチの一種で、やや大型になる。
The Nibe croaker is a type of croaker and grows somewhat larger.
noun
vertical-striped cardinalfish; Apogon lineatus
A small reef fish; also called テンジクダイ. Not a true croaker, but sometimes grouped under the name イシモチ in local usage.
See also: 天竺鯛 (てんじくだい)
テンジクダイの仲間もイシモチと呼ばれることがある。
Some cardinalfish species are also called イシモチ.
Alternate kanji spelling; very rare.
シログチ is a synonym for the silver white croaker (sense 1), often used in fishing and market contexts.
ニベ specifically refers to the Nibe croaker (sense 2), while イシモチ can refer to multiple croaker species.
テンジクダイ is the standard name for cardinalfish (sense 3); イシモチ is a less precise local name.
The name イシモチ (石持) literally means 'stone holder', possibly from the fish's large otoliths (ear stones) or its habit of staying near rocky areas. The exact origin is uncertain.