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シベリアヤツメ

Meanings

1

noun

Siberian brook lamprey; Siberian lamprey

usually written using kana alone

A species of lamprey (Lethenteron kessleri) found in Siberia and surrounding regions. Used in biological and ecological contexts.

シベリアヤツメはロシアの河か川せんに生せい息そくする。
The Siberian brook lamprey inhabits rivers in Russia.

Written forms

シベリアヤツメ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this species name; usually written in kana.
シベリア八やつ目め
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; the katakana form is strongly preferred.

Kanji

八eight, eight radical (no. 12)
目eye, class, look

Etymology

From シベリア (Siberia) + 八目 (lamprey, literally 'eight eyes', referring to the gill openings). The exact derivation is uncertain, but the name follows the pattern of other lamprey species names in Japanese.