queen snapper; ruby snapper; flame snapper
A deep-water fish (Etelis coruscans) prized in Japanese cuisine, especially in Okinawa. Often served as sashimi or in celebratory dishes.
The queen snapper is treated as a high-grade fish in Okinawa.
Fresh queen snapper sashimi is exquisite.
Katakana spelling is standard for this fish name; usually written in kana.
Kanji form is rare; the fish is almost always written in kana.
The name ハマダイ (浜鯛) literally means 'beach sea bream', though the fish is a deep-water snapper, not a true bream. The exact origin of the name is uncertain.