ハゼ

• マハゼ

  Specifically the yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus), while ハゼ can refer to gobies in general.

• マハゼ

  yellowfin goby

• ツムギハゼ

  yellowfin toxic goby; horny goby

• ウロハゼ

  Glossogobius olivaceus; a species of goby

• トビハゼ

  mudskipper; mudspringer

• クモハゼ

  dusky frillgoby

• ハゼUsage82%
  kana-only spelling

  Katakana spelling is common for this fish name; the word is usually written in kana.

• はぜUsage12%

  Hiragana spelling, also common.

• 鯊はぜUsage4%
  rarely-used kanji form

  Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.

• 沙魚はぜUsage2%
  rarely-used kanji form

  Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.

• 蝦虎魚はぜ
  rarely-used kanji form

  Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.

The origin is uncertain. The word is native Japanese, and the kanji forms are ateji (当て字) assigned based on meaning.