Lethrinus haematopterus (English spelling)

Japanese: フエフキダイ(笛吹鯛) - フエフキダイ（英語表記）Lethrinus haematopterus

A marine fish of the family Ophiopogonidae in the order Perciformes (illustration). Also known as Tamami. A type of "bream-like fish," it has a body shape similar to that of bream, but differs in that its snout is slightly protruding and it has a row of molar-like conical teeth on both sides of its jaws. It is found in areas south of central Japan, the western Pacific Ocean, and Australia. It has many local names, such as Kuchinaj in Okinawa, Kuchimi in Kochi, Shirodai in Kagoshima, and Tamame in Wakayama. In many areas, it is called Kuchibi or Kuchibidai because the inside of its mouth is bright red.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

スズキ目フエフキダイ科の海産魚（イラスト）。別名タマミ。〈タイ型魚類〉の一種で，タイ類とよく似た体型をしているが，吻（ふん）がやや突出しており，両あご側部の歯が1列の臼歯（きゆうし）状の円錐歯である点で異なる。中部日本以南，西部太平洋，オーストラリアなどに分布している。沖縄でクチナジ，高知でクチミ，鹿児島でシロダイ，和歌山でタマメと呼ぶなど地方名も多い。口内が鮮紅色のためクチビまたはクチビダイと呼ぶ地方も多い。

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