dusky tripletooth goby
A species of goby (Tridentiger obscurus) found in brackish and coastal waters of Japan. Common name in Japanese is チチブ.
I caught a dusky tripletooth goby at the river mouth.
Katakana spelling is standard for this fish name; usually written in kana.
Hiragana variant, also common for this fish name.
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
Ateji kanji spelling with iteration mark; rarely used in practice.
The origin of the name チチブ is uncertain; it may be related to the place name 秩父 (Chichibu), but the connection is unclear.