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ヒメフウライチョウチョウウオ Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ヒメフウライチョウチョウウオ

also: スポットネイプバタフライフィッシュ

Meanings

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noun

spot-nape butterflyfish

Scientific name: Chaetodon oxycephalus. A marine fish species.

ヒメフウライチョウチョウウオはインド太たい平へい洋ように分ぶん布ぷする。
The spot-nape butterflyfish is distributed in the Indo-Pacific.

Etymology

The Japanese name is a compound of ヒメ (princess) + フウライチョウチョウウオ (a type of butterflyfish), reflecting its relation to that group. The English name is a direct translation.