noun
golden threadfin bream; besugo
A species of threadfin bream (Nemipterus virgatus) found in East Asian waters, valued as a food fish.
イトヨリダイは白身で、刺身や煮付けに合います。
Golden threadfin bream has white flesh and is good for sashimi or simmered dishes.
Katakana spelling is common for fish names; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly seen in specialized contexts.
The name likely derives from 糸 (ito, 'thread') and 撚り (yori, 'twist'), referring to the fish's thread-like twisted appearance, combined with 鯛 (dai, 'sea bream'), though it is not a true sea bream.