emperor angelfish
A species of marine angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator) with distinctive blue and yellow horizontal stripes.
The emperor angelfish inhabits coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific.
I saw a juvenile emperor angelfish at the aquarium.
Standard katakana spelling for this fish name.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly used in scientific or formal contexts; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 縦縞 (tatejima, 'vertical stripes'), 巾着 (kinchaku, 'drawstring pouch'), and 鯛 (tai, 'sea bream'), referring to the fish's striped pattern and body shape. The exact naming origin is uncertain.