Japanese dace; Tribolodon hakonensis
A freshwater fish native to Japan; the name is usually written in kana.
Japanese dace are often caught in this river.
Tribolodon nakamurai; a species of cyprinid fish
Katakana spelling is common for this fish name; usually written in kana.
Alternate kanji form; very rare.
Hiragana spelling; also common.
Kanji form using gikun reading; rarely used in practice.
The origin of the name うぐい is uncertain. The kanji forms 石斑魚 and 鯎 are gikun (meaning-based) readings applied to this native Japanese word.