Gymnocranius griseus - Gymnocranius griseus

Japanese: メイチダイ(目一鯛) - メイチダイ（英語表記）Gymnocranius griseus

A marine fish of the family Leucanthemum, order Perciformes. It is a species of the "bream-type fish" with a body shape similar to that of sea bream, and its most distinctive feature is a black-brown band that crosses from the dorsal to ventral side of the eye, from which the name is derived. It is also known as meichi or gindai. It has many local names, such as meicha in Owase, Mie Prefecture, ichimidai in Nagoya, ichi in Toba, and tarume in Kumamoto. It reaches a total length of 40 cm. Its body is silver-gray with irregular markings. Juveniles have 5 to 8 irregular horizontal bands on their body, but these become unclear as they grow.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

スズキ目フエフキダイ科の海産魚。体型はタイ類に似た〈タイ型魚類〉の1種であり，眼を背側から腹側に横切る1本の黒褐色帯が大きな特徴で，これが名の由来となっている。別名はメイチまたはギンダイ。地方名も多く，三重県尾鷲でメイチャ，名古屋でイチミダイ，鳥羽でイチ，熊本でタルメなどがある。全長40cmに達する。体は銀灰色で，不規則な斑紋がある。幼魚には体に5～8本の不規則な横帯があるが，成長とともに不明りょうになる。

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