noun
reedfish; ropefish
A freshwater fish (Erpetoichthys calabaricus) native to West Africa, sometimes kept in aquariums. The Japanese name literally means 'net-pattern eel'.
アミメウナギはアフリカに生息する古代魚の一種だ。
The reedfish is a type of ancient fish that lives in Africa.
水族館でアミメウナギを見た。
I saw a ropefish at the aquarium.
Refers to true eels (Anguilliformes), while アミメウナギ is not a true eel but a bichir relative.
Compound of 網目 (amime, 'net pattern') and 鰻 (unagi, 'eel'), referring to the fish's net-like scale pattern and eel-like body shape. The exact coinage is uncertain.