daggertooth pike conger
Standard Japanese name for Muraenesox cinereus, a type of conger eel commonly eaten in Japan, especially in summer.
In Kyoto, people often eat daggertooth pike conger dishes in summer.
conger eel; garden eel
Dialectal (Tōhoku) usage, where ハモ can refer to conger eels or garden eels in general, not specifically Muraenesox cinereus.
See also: アナゴ
In parts of Tōhoku, conger eels are sometimes called ハモ.
Kanji form is rare and not commonly used; usually written in kana.
Hiragana spelling, also common.
The origin of the word ハモ is uncertain. It is a native Japanese word for this fish, and the kanji 鱧 is a kokuji (Japanese-made character) created to represent it.