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ツノダシ科か

Meanings

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noun

Zanclidae; family of perciform fish

Scientific taxonomic term for the family containing the Moorish idol (Zanclus cornutus). Used in biology and aquarium contexts.

ツノダシ科かの魚さかなは、インド洋ようや太たい平へい洋ようのサンゴ礁しょうで見みられる。
Fish of the family Zanclidae are found on coral reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Kanji

科department, course, section

Similar words

ツノダシ
ツノダシ is the common name for the Moorish idol (Zanclus cornutus), the only extant species in the family ツノダシ科.

Etymology

The name ツノダシ科 is a Japanese taxonomic coinage combining ツノダシ (Moorish idol) with 科 (family). The derivation of ツノダシ itself is uncertain; it may refer to the fish's elongated dorsal fin resembling a horn (角出し).