brassy chub; Kyphosus vaigiensis
A species of sea chub found in tropical and subtropical waters. The name is used in fishing and marine biology contexts.
イスズミは磯釣りの対象魚として知られている。
The brassy chub is known as a target fish for shore fishing.
この海域ではイスズミがよく釣れる。
Brassy chub are often caught in this area.
Katakana spelling is standard for this fish name; usually written in kana.
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used in modern contexts.
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used in modern contexts.
The origin of the name イスズミ is uncertain. The kanji forms 伊寿墨 and 伊須墨 are ateji and do not reflect the etymology.