Can anybody identify this fish's name in English? Ebodai?

This fish is sold in Japanese markets called ebodai; Oftentimes bissected like many fish sold in Japanese markets. Anybody know the English name? It resembles a pomfret or pompano.

Could it be a kind of butterfish? I think butterfish are also popular in Chinese and Korean markets.

When in doubt, consult fishbase.

Ibodai does very closely resemble an American Butterfish (a second cousin). It also closely resembles what is called a Pacific Pompano in some countries. It is not, however, actually in either the Butterfishes (Stromateidae) or Pompanos (Carangidae) family. It is a member of the Medusafishes (Centrolophidae) family which is in the same sub-order as Butterfishes. The Ibodai species (Psenopsis anomala) is peculiar to Japan and the East China Sea. It is called a Melon Seed (which I think is what the Japanese name means in English) or a Pacific Rudder Fish.

http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/Species ... php?id=497

In Viet Nam, an Ibodai is actually called a Japanese Butterfish, however in Japan, "Japanese Butterfish" refers to a different species of Medusafish, and in Australia refers to a species of Whiptail Bream.

It seems that the rounder species of Medusafish are often misclassified as Butterfish. The Blackspot Butterfish, which occurs in the same region, is also not actually in the Butterfishes family but is yet another a type of Medusafish.

Thanks guys - exactly what I was looking for. Incidentally, they're remarkably tasty - tried them for the first time last week.

As an aside; I wonder if they're the same fish served deep-fried w/ corn-cakes at Ed's Potsticker - they look kinda the same.

Photo from Cathy2 in her Ed's Potsticker post
http://www.lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=712&start=30