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ホシゴンベ

Meanings

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noun

blackside hawkfish; Paracirrhites forsteri

A species of hawkfish found in tropical waters. The name is used in ichthyology and diving contexts.

ダイビング中ちゅうにホシゴンベを見みつけた。
I spotted a blackside hawkfish while diving.

Etymology

The name is a combination of 星 (hoshi, 'star') and ゴンベ (gonbe), a common suffix for hawkfish species. The exact origin of ゴンベ is uncertain, but it may derive from a personal name or a dialectal term.