noun
black porgy; Acanthopagrus schlegeli
A species of sea bream; also called 黒鯛 (くろだい). The name チヌダイ is common in western Japan.
See also: 黒鯛
チヌダイは関西では「チヌ」と呼ばれることが多い。
In the Kansai region, the black porgy is often called 'chinu'.
今日はチヌダイが釣れた。
I caught a black porgy today.
Synonym for the same fish; 黒鯛 is more common in eastern Japan, while チヌダイ is typical in western Japan.
The name likely derives from the region name 茅渟 (ちぬ, an old name for the Osaka area) combined with 鯛 (たい, sea bream). The exact historical derivation is uncertain.