black porgy; blackhead seabream
A common fish in Japanese waters, often targeted by anglers. The scientific name is Acanthopagrus schlegelii.
See also: 黒鯛
Yesterday I caught a big black porgy off the breakwater.
Black porgy tastes best in winter.
yellowfin seabream
Katakana spelling is common for this fish name; usually written in kana.
Hiragana variant; also common.
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used in modern Japanese.
The origin of チヌ is uncertain; it may be a regional name for the fish. The kanji 茅渟 are ateji and do not reflect the meaning.