Wolf (horse mackerel) - wolf

Japanese: オオカミ(鰺) - おおかみ
Wolf (horse mackerel) - wolf

...Small fish are called kose (Wakayama) and koseaji (Kochi). They can reach a total length of 1m, but extra-large fish are called wolves in Tokyo and are not very popular. Fish with high market value are those that are 30-40cm and 300-400g.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "wolf (horse mackerel)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…小さいものをコセ(和歌山),コセアジ(高知)という。全長1mに達するが,特大魚は東京でオオカミと呼ばれあまり喜ばれない。市場価値の高いのは30~40cm,300~400gのもの。…

※「オオカミ(鰺)」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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