tripletail; Lobotes surinamensis
A marine fish species; the name is usually written in katakana as マツダイ.
The tripletail is a fish that lives in warm seas.
Katakana spelling is standard for this fish name; usually written in kana.
Hiragana spelling, also common.
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; no priority markers are specified.
The name マツダイ (松鯛) literally means 'pine sea bream', but the exact origin of the name is uncertain.