noun
Indo-Pacific sailfish
A species of sailfish found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Scientific name: Istiophorus platypterus.
バショウカジキは世界最速の魚の一つと言われている。
The Indo-Pacific sailfish is said to be one of the fastest fish in the world.
Katakana spelling is standard for this fish name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling using 芭蕉 (banana) and 梶木 (a type of fish); rarely used in practice.
Alternate kanji spelling with 旗魚 (sailfish); also rare.
The name バショウカジキ combines 芭蕉 (bashō, 'Japanese banana plant') and 梶木/旗魚 (kajiki, 'sailfish/marlin'), likely from the sail-like dorsal fin resembling a banana leaf.