noun
Odontamblyopus lacepedii; eel goby
A species of eel goby found in muddy estuaries. The name is often written in katakana as ワラスボ.
有明海ではワラスボが獲れる。
Eel gobies are caught in the Ariake Sea.
The name ワラスボ is of uncertain origin, but may be related to its straw-like appearance (藁, wara) and slender shape.