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サザナミハギ

Meanings

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noun

striated surgeonfish

Scientific name Ctenochaetus striatus. A tropical marine fish known for its striped pattern.

サザナミハギはインド太たい平へい洋ようのサンゴ礁しょうでよく見みられる。
The striated surgeonfish is commonly seen on coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific.

Etymology

The name likely combines 漣 (さざなみ, 'ripples') with 剥 (はぎ, a common suffix for filefish and surgeonfish), referring to the wavy striped pattern on its body.