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サザナミヤッコ属 (サザナミヤッコぞく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

サザナミヤッコ属ぞく

Meanings

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noun

Pomacanthus (genus of marine angelfish)

Scientific genus name used in biology and aquarium contexts.

サザナミヤッコ属ぞくの魚さかなは鮮あざやかな色しき彩さいで知しられている。
Fish of the genus Pomacanthus are known for their vivid colors.

Kanji

属belong, genus, subordinate official

Etymology

The Japanese name サザナミヤッコ is a compound of サザナミ (ripples) and ヤッコ (an old term for a servant or attendant, here used for angelfish), reflecting the wavy patterns on the fish. The exact derivation is uncertain.