noun
Sebastes iracundus (species of rockfish)
A rare rockfish species; the name is primarily used in regional or specialized contexts, such as in 大佐賀 (Ōsaga) area.
See also: 大佐賀
大佐賀の漁師は、こうじんめぬけを珍重している。
Fishermen in Ōsaga prize the Sebastes iracundus.
The name likely derives from 荒神 (kōjin, a fierce deity) and 目抜 (menuke, a type of rockfish), but the exact origin is uncertain.