noun
cobia; sergeant fish
A marine fish (Rachycentron canadum) found in warm waters. In Japanese, it is primarily known as a food fish and sometimes caught by anglers.
スギは暖かい海に生息する大型の魚です。
The cobia is a large fish that lives in warm seas.
釣りたてのスギを刺身で食べた。
I ate freshly caught cobia as sashimi.
The origin of the name スギ is uncertain. The kanji 須義 are ateji and do not reflect the etymology.