starry handfish
A species of anglerfish (Halieutaea stellata) found in the western Pacific. The name is usually written in katakana.
The starry handfish is a fish that lives in the deep sea.
Katakana spelling is standard for this fish name; usually written in kana.
Ateji kanji spelling; literally 'red shoes', but rarely used for this fish.
Ateji kanji spelling; very rare.
The name アカグツ literally means 'red shoes', likely from the fish's reddish, shoe-like body shape. The exact origin is uncertain.