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アカネキンチャクダイ (あかねきんちゃくだい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

アカネキンチャクダイ

Meanings

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noun

orangeface angelfish

A species of marine angelfish, Chaetodontoplus chrysocephalus, known for its orange facial markings.

アカネキンチャクダイはインド洋ようや西せい部ぶ太たい平へい洋ように生せい息そくしている。
The orangeface angelfish inhabits the Indian Ocean and western Pacific.

Etymology

The name combines 茜 (akane, 'madder red') with 巾着 (kinchaku, 'drawstring pouch') and 鯛 (tai, 'sea bream'), referring to its reddish-orange face and the typical angelfish body shape. The exact derivation is uncertain.