noun
star snapper; Lutjanus stellatus
A species of snapper found in the western Pacific. The name is usually written in katakana as フエダイ.
沖縄の海でフエダイを釣った。
I caught a star snapper in the sea off Okinawa.
フエダイは刺身にすると美味しい。
Star snapper is delicious as sashimi.
The name フエダイ likely derives from 笛 (fue, 'flute') and 鯛 (tai, 'sea bream'), but the exact origin is uncertain.