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サザナミヤッコ

Meanings

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noun

semicircle angelfish; Koran angelfish

A species of marine angelfish (Pomacanthus semicirculatus) known for its semicircular body markings.

サザナミヤッコはインド洋ようや太たい平へい洋ようのサンゴ礁しょうに生せい息そくしている。
The semicircle angelfish inhabits coral reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Etymology

The name サザナミヤッコ likely combines 漣 (sazanami, 'ripples') and 奴 (yakko, 'servant' or a traditional term for angelfish), referring to the wavy pattern on its body. The exact origin is uncertain.