Kiss (Flounder) - Kiss

Japanese: キス（鱚） - きす

A marine fish of the family Sillago, order Perciformes. Also known as Japanese whiting (illustration). It is found along almost all of the coasts of Japan except for parts of Hokkaido, as well as in the Korean peninsula, China, Taiwan, and the Philippines. It is also said to be found further south in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, but this is unclear due to taxonomic confusion. It is commonly found along the coasts of Japan and is a very popular fishing fish, but it does not have many local names. It is called kisu or shirogisu in the Kanto region, and magis in Tokyo. It is called kisugo in the Kansai region, the Seto Inland Sea, Shikoku, and Kyushu.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

スズキ目キス科の海産魚。別名シロギス（イラスト）。北海道の一部を除く日本のほぼ全沿岸，朝鮮半島，中国，台湾，フィリピンなどに分布している。さらに以南の太平洋，インド洋にも分布しているともいわれるが，分類学上の混乱もあり明らかではない。日本の沿岸にふつうに見られ，釣魚としてたいへん人気があるが，地方名はわりあい少ない。関東各地でキス，シロギス，さらに東京都でマギスとも呼ぶ。関西，瀬戸内海，四国，九州の各地でキスゴと呼ばれる。

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