noun
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'.
シマハギは浅いサンゴ礁でよく見られる。
Convict surgeonfish are often seen in shallow coral reefs.
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).