狐鯛

Japanese

Kanji in this term
きつね
Hyōgai
たい > だい
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Noun

(きつね)(だい) or 狐鯛(キツネダイ) • (kitsunedai

  1. Bodianus oxycephalus, a species of wrasse
    Synonym: 狐倍良 (kitsune-bera)

Usage notes

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