also: れんこだい
yellowback sea bream; yellow porgy
A species of sea bream (Taius tumifrons) found in East Asian waters; commonly used in Japanese cuisine.
Yellowback sea bream is delicious when simmered in soy sauce.
I bought fresh yellow porgy at the market.
Hiragana variant, less common than katakana for this fish name.
Kanji form is rare; the fish is almost always written in kana.
The name likely derives from the fish's appearance or a regional name, but the exact origin is uncertain.