yellowfin puffer; Takifugu xanthopterus
A species of pufferfish with distinctive yellow fins, found in Japanese waters.
The yellowfin puffer resembles the tiger puffer, but its fins are yellow.
Standard katakana spelling for this fish name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 縞 (shima, 'stripe') and 河豚 (fugu, 'pufferfish'), referring to the striped pattern on the fish.