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ヒメアイゴ

Meanings

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noun

barhead spinefoot

A species of rabbitfish (Siganus virgatus) found in the Indo-West Pacific. The name is used in biological and aquarium contexts.

ヒメアイゴはインド太たい平へい洋ように分ぶん布ぷするアイゴの仲なか間まです。
The barhead spinefoot is a species of rabbitfish distributed in the Indo-Pacific.

Similar words

アイゴ
アイゴ is the general term for rabbitfish, while ヒメアイゴ refers specifically to the barhead spinefoot (Siganus virgatus).

Etymology

The name is a compound of ヒメ (hime, 'princess' or 'small and elegant') and アイゴ (aigo, 'rabbitfish'), likely referring to its smaller size or delicate appearance compared to other rabbitfish.