This is the 6092nd most frequent Japanese word.
エゾメバル
エゾメバル (Ezo-mebaru): A species of rockfish native to the waters around Hokkaido, Japan.
In this sentence, エゾメバル is used as the subject noun referring to the fish species being described.
エゾメバルは北海道沿岸に生息しています。
The Japanese rockfish inhabits coastal areas of Hokkaido.
Here, エゾメバル is used as the object noun showing what was caught during the activity.
釣り大会でエゾメバルを釣りました。
I caught a Japanese rockfish at the fishing tournament.
This sentence uses エゾメバル to specify the main ingredient of the dish being referred to.