燕鰶

Japanese

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

Noun

燕(つばめ)鰶(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).