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ソラスズメダイ属ぞく

Meanings

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noun

Pomacentrus (genus of damselfish)

Scientific taxonomic name for a genus of marine damselfish. Used in biological contexts.

ソラスズメダイ属ぞくには多おおくの種しゅが含ふくまれる。
The genus Pomacentrus includes many species.

Kanji

属belong, genus, subordinate official

Similar words

スズメダイ
Refers to the damselfish family (Pomacentridae) or a specific species, while ソラスズメダイ属 is the genus Pomacentrus.

Etymology

From ソラスズメダイ (Pomacentrus coelestis, the neon damselfish) + 属 (genus). The exact derivation of ソラスズメダイ is uncertain; it may combine 空 (sky) and スズメダイ (damselfish), possibly referring to its bright blue coloration.