noun
Tanakia lanceolata; spear bitterling
A species of cyprinid fish native to Japan. The name refers to its spear-like shape.
ヤリタナゴは日本の固有種で、細長い体が特徴です。
The spear bitterling is a species endemic to Japan, characterized by its slender body.
タナゴ is the general term for bitterling fish; ヤリタナゴ is a specific species within that group.
From 槍 (やり, 'spear') + タナゴ (たなご, 'bitterling'), referring to the fish's elongated, spear-like body shape.