noun
bamboo sole (Heteromycteris japonica)
A species of flatfish native to Japan; the name is usually written in katakana as ササウシノシタ.
ササウシノシタは日本の沿岸で見られる小型のカレイです。
The bamboo sole is a small flatfish found along the coast of Japan.
市場で珍しいササウシノシタを見つけた。
I found a rare bamboo sole at the market.
The name literally means 'bamboo-grass cow's tongue', likely from the shape and texture of the fish. The exact origin is uncertain.