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カゼトゲタナゴ

Meanings

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noun

Rhodeus atremius atremius; Kyushu bitterling subspecies

A subspecies of bitterling fish native to Kyushu, Japan. Scientific name: Rhodeus atremius atremius.

カゼトゲタナゴは九きゅう州しゅうの固こ有ゆう亜あ種しゅです。
The Rhodeus atremius atremius is an endemic subspecies of Kyushu.

Etymology

The name is a compound of カゼ (likely from 風, 'wind') + トゲ (棘, 'thorn') + タナゴ (a type of bitterling fish). The exact derivation is uncertain; it may refer to a morphological feature or local name.