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オニテングハギ

Meanings

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noun

humpback unicornfish

A species of Indo-Pacific tang (Naso brachycentron). Used in biological and fishing contexts.

オニテングハギはインド太たい平へい洋ように生せい息そくする。
The humpback unicornfish lives in the Indo-Pacific.

Etymology

The name is a compound of 鬼 (oni, 'ogre') + 天狗 (tengu, a mythical creature) + 剥 (hagi, a type of surgeonfish), likely referring to its distinctive horn-like protrusion and appearance.