noun
pipefish; seaweed pipefish
Refers to pipefish, especially Syngnathus schlegeli. Typically written in katakana as ヨウジウオ.
海岸でヨウジウオを見つけた。
I found a pipefish at the beach.
ヨウジウオはタツノオトシゴの仲間だ。
The pipefish is a relative of the seahorse.
Seahorse; a close relative of the pipefish, but with a very different body shape.
The name ヨウジウオ (楊子魚) literally means 'toothpick fish', from its slender shape. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.