spotstripe snapper; Lutjanus ophuysenii
A species of snapper native to the Western Pacific. The name is a technical fish name; in everyday contexts, it may be referred to simply as フエダイ or by its scientific name.
The spotstripe snapper inhabits the Western Pacific.
I saw a spotstripe snapper at the market.
フエダイ is a more general term for snappers, while ヨコスジフエダイ refers specifically to the spotstripe snapper.
Katakana spelling is standard for this fish name.
Kanji spelling is rare and mostly used in scientific contexts; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 横 (yoko, 'side'), 筋 (suji, 'stripe'), and 笛鯛 (fuedai, 'snapper'), referring to the horizontal stripes on the fish's body. The exact derivation is uncertain.