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Hypodytes rubripinnis (species of waspfish)
A specific species of waspfish; a technical ichthyological term. In everyday contexts, it may simply be referred to as a type of オコゼ.
ハオコゼは背びれに毒があるので、触ると危険です。
The Hypodytes rubripinnis has venomous dorsal spines, so it is dangerous to touch.
水族館でハオコゼを見たことがありますか？
Have you ever seen a Hypodytes rubripinnis at an aquarium?
オコゼ is the general term for waspfish or stonefish, while ハオコゼ refers specifically to the species Hypodytes rubripinnis.
The name likely combines 葉 (ha, 'leaf') with オコゼ (okoze, 'waspfish'), possibly referring to a leaf-like body shape or coloration. The exact derivation is uncertain.