blue trevally; banded trevally; barred trevally
A species of trevally (Carangoides ferdau) found in tropical waters. The name is usually written in katakana.
The blue trevally is a fish found in tropical seas.
The angler caught a blue trevally.
Katakana spelling is standard for this fish name; usually written in kana.
Kanji form exists but is rarely used; the fish is almost always written in kana.
The name combines 黒 (kuro, 'black'), 平 (hira, 'flat'), and 鯵 (aji, 'horse mackerel'), describing its appearance and relation to jacks. The exact origin is uncertain.