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ボウズハギ

Meanings

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noun

oneknife unicornfish

A species of Indo-Pacific tang (Naso thynnodes). Used in ichthyological and aquarium contexts.

ボウズハギはインド太たい平へい洋ように生せい息そくするニザダイの仲なか間まです。
The oneknife unicornfish is a type of surgeonfish that lives in the Indo-Pacific.

Etymology

The name ボウズハギ likely derives from 坊主 (ぼうず, 'bald-headed monk') and 剥ぎ (はぎ, from 剥ぐ 'to peel'), possibly referring to the fish's appearance or skin texture, but the exact origin is uncertain.