ragfish
A deep-sea fish, Icosteus aenigmaticus, known in Japanese as イレズミコンニャクアジ. The name literally means 'tattoo konjac horse mackerel', referring to its soft, boneless body and mottled appearance.
The ragfish is a deep-sea fish known for its soft body.
Katakana spelling is standard for this fish name; usually written in kana.
Ateji kanji spelling; extremely rare and mostly a curiosity. The kanji literally mean 'tattoo konjac horse mackerel'.
The Japanese name イレズミコンニャクアジ is a compound of 刺青 (irezumi, 'tattoo'), 蒟蒻 (konnyaku, 'konjac'), and 鯵 (aji, 'horse mackerel'), describing the fish's mottled skin and gelatinous body. The exact origin of the name is uncertain.