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ムシクイアイゴ

Meanings

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noun

vermiculated spinefoot; vermiculate rabbitfish

A species of rabbitfish (Siganus vermiculatus) found in the Indo-West Pacific. The name is used in ichthyological contexts.

ムシクイアイゴはインド太たい平へい洋ように生せい息そくするアイゴの一いっ種しゅです。
The vermiculated spinefoot is a species of rabbitfish that inhabits the Indo-Pacific.

Etymology

The name is a compound of 虫食い (mushikui, 'worm-eating') and アイゴ (aigo, 'rabbitfish'), likely referring to its feeding habits or markings. The exact derivation is uncertain.