noun
telescopefish
Refers to deep-sea fish of the family Giganturidae, especially Gigantura chuni. A technical term used in biology; in everyday contexts, the katakana form ボウエンギョ is common.
望遠魚は深海に生息する奇妙な魚だ。
The telescopefish is a strange fish that lives in the deep sea.
図鑑でボウエンギョの写真を見た。
I saw a picture of a telescopefish in the encyclopedia.
Compound of 望遠 (bōen, 'telescopic') and 魚 (gyo, 'fish'), referring to the fish's large, forward-facing eyes that resemble a telescope. The exact derivation is uncertain; the name is a modern coinage based on appearance.