red gurnard; sea robin
A marine fish with large pectoral fins and a bony head, often used in Japanese cuisine.
Red gurnard is delicious when simmered in soy sauce.
市場で新鮮なホウボウを買った。
I bought a fresh sea robin at the market.
Oriental flying gurnard
Katakana spelling is the most common written form for this fish name.
Rare kanji form; the characters are specialized and not commonly used.
Rare kanji form; the characters are specialized and not commonly used.
The name ホウボウ is likely onomatopoeic, imitating the sound the fish makes when caught. The kanji 魴鮄 and 竹麦魚 are ateji.