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シコクスズメダイ

Meanings

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noun

bicolor chromis; whitetail chromis

A species of damselfish (Chromis margaritifer) found in the Indo-Pacific. Used in ichthyology and diving contexts.

シコクスズメダイはサンゴ礁しょうでよく見みられる。
The bicolor chromis is often seen on coral reefs.

Etymology

The name is a compound of 四国 (Shikoku) and スズメダイ (damselfish), but the exact derivation is uncertain; it may refer to the region where the species was first described or collected.