noun
two-spot red snapper; Lutjanus bohar
A species of snapper found in the Indo-Pacific; the name refers to the two white spots on the back.
バラフエダイは沖縄の海でよく見られる。
The two-spot red snapper is often seen in the waters of Okinawa.
Katakana spelling is standard for this fish name; usually written in kana.
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
The name combines 薔薇 (bara, 'rose') with 笛鯛 (fuedai, 'snapper'), likely referring to the fish's reddish color and its classification as a snapper. The exact derivation is uncertain.