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カスリイシモチ

Meanings

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noun

iridescent cardinalfish

Scientific name Apogon kallopterus. A marine fish species; the name is a technical term used in biology and ichthyology.

カスリイシモチはインド太たい平へい洋ように分ぶん布ぷする小こ型がたの魚さかなです。
The iridescent cardinalfish is a small fish distributed in the Indo-Pacific.

Etymology

The name is a compound of カスリ (kasuri, 'splash pattern' or 'speckled') and イシモチ (ishimochi, 'silver croaker' or 'white croaker'), referring to its spotted appearance and its resemblance to croakers. The exact derivation is uncertain.