convict surgeonfish; convict tang; manini
A small striped reef fish (Acanthurus triostegus) found in the Indo-Pacific. The name シマハギ literally means 'striped surgeonfish'.
Convict surgeonfish are often seen in shallow coral reefs.
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
Variant kanji form with 剝 instead of 剥; also rare.
Compound of 縞 (shima, 'stripe') + 剥ぎ (hagi, from 剥ぐ, 'to peel'), referring to the fish's striped pattern and its classification as a surgeonfish (ハギ).