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ホクロキンチャクフグ

Meanings

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noun

Canthigaster inframacula (a pufferfish species)

A specific species of pufferfish found in the Eastern Central Pacific. Scientific name: Canthigaster inframacula.

ホクロキンチャクフグは東とう部ぶ中ちゅう央おう太たい平へい洋ように生せい息そくするフグの一いっ種しゅです。
Canthigaster inframacula is a species of pufferfish that inhabits the Eastern Central Pacific.

Etymology

The name is a compound of ホクロ (hokuro, 'mole' or 'beauty mark'), キンチャク (kinchaku, 'drawstring pouch'), and フグ (fugu, 'pufferfish'), likely referring to the fish's spotted pattern and body shape. The exact derivation is uncertain.