black porgy; black sea bream
A common marine fish (Acanthopagrus schlegeli) found in coastal waters of East Asia, often targeted by anglers and used in sushi.
Yesterday I caught a black porgy off the breakwater.
humpnose big-eye bream; bigeye emperor
Standard kanji spelling for this fish.
Katakana spelling, often used in biological or fishing contexts.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; common in everyday writing.
Compound of 黒 (kuro, 'black') and 鯛 (tai, 'sea bream'), referring to its dark coloration.