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バルーンモーリー

Meanings

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noun

balloon molly

A selectively bred variety of the sailfin molly (Poecilia latipinna), known for its rounded, balloon-like body shape. Common in the aquarium trade.

バルーンモーリーは丸まるい体たい型けいが特とく徴ちょう的てきな熱ねっ帯たい魚ぎょです。
The balloon molly is a tropical fish characterized by its round body shape.

Written forms

バルーン・モーリー
- バルーンモーリー
  Variant with interpunct; less common but still seen in some sources.
- バルーン・モーリー

Similar words

セイルフィンモーリー
Sailfin molly, the wild-type species from which balloon mollies were bred. It has a larger dorsal fin and a more streamlined body.

Etymology

From English 'balloon molly'. The name refers to the fish's distinctive rounded, balloon-like body shape.