燕鰶

Japanese

Kanji in this term
つばめ
Jinmeiyō
このしろ
Hyōgai
kun'yomi

Noun

(つばめ)(このしろ) or 燕鰶(ツバメコノシロ) • (tsubamekonoshiro

  1. threadfin, specifically striped threadfin

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).