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オビトウカイスズメダイ (おびとうかいすずめだい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

オビトウカイスズメダイ

Meanings

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noun

Okinawa chromis; Chromis okamurai

A species of damselfish found in Okinawan waters. Scientific name: Chromis okamurai.

沖おき縄なわの海うみでオビトウカイスズメダイを見みつけた。
I found an Okinawa chromis in the sea off Okinawa.

Etymology

The name is a compound of 帯 (obi, 'belt'), 東海 (tōkai, 'Eastern Sea'), and 雀鯛 (suzumedai, 'damselfish'), likely referring to its banded pattern and distribution.