black porgy; Acanthopagrus schlegeli
A species of sea bream; also called 黒鯛 (くろだい). The name チヌダイ is common in western Japan.
See also: 黒鯛
In the Kansai region, the black porgy is often called 'chinu'.
I caught a black porgy today.
Katakana spelling is common for this fish name; usually written in kana.
Rare kanji spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
The name likely derives from the region name 茅渟 (ちぬ, an old name for the Osaka area) combined with 鯛 (たい, sea bream). The exact historical derivation is uncertain.