noun
Pacific ocean perch
A deep-water rockfish (Sebastes alutus) important in commercial fisheries.
赤魚はアラスカ沖でよく獲れる深海魚だ。
The Pacific ocean perch is a deep-sea fish often caught off Alaska.
noun
comb goby
A small goby (Ctenotrypauchen microcephalus) with a distinctive comb-like head.
この辺りの干潟では、赤魚と呼ばれるハゼの仲間が見られる。
In the tidal flats around here, you can see a goby relative called comb goby.
noun
A rockfish (Sebastes matsubarae) named after the ichthyologist Matsubara; also called 赤魚鯛.
See also: 赤魚鯛
赤魚鯛とも呼ばれるこの魚は、日本近海の岩礁域に生息する。
This fish, also called 赤魚鯛, inhabits rocky reefs in Japanese waters.
noun
A freshwater fish (Tribolodon hakonensis) also known as 石斑魚; not a true red saltwater fish despite the name.
See also: 石斑魚
赤魚という名でも、このウグイの仲間は淡水魚だ。
Despite the name 赤魚, this dace relative is a freshwater fish.
noun
edible red saltwater fish (generic)
A broad, non-scientific term for any reddish saltwater fish used as food; often seen in fishmonger contexts.
市場では、赤魚としてまとめて売られていることがある。
At the market, they are sometimes sold together under the name 赤魚.
Literally 'red fish', from 赤 (red) + 魚 (fish). The term is applied to various reddish fish species, both saltwater and freshwater.