龍りゅう魚ぎょ

noun

dragon-like cryptid fish; sturgeon-like creature

A legendary fish described as having many whiskers and no bones; often identified with sturgeon (蝶鮫). Used in folklore and cryptozoology contexts.

See also: チョウザメ

• 龍りゅう魚ぎょは、骨ほねがなくてひげが多おおいと伝つたえられる怪かい魚ぎょだ。

  The 龍魚 is a cryptid fish said to have no bones and many whiskers.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいの文ぶん献けんに、龍りゅう魚ぎょは蝶ちょう鮫ざめのことだと記しるされている。

  Edo-period documents record that 龍魚 refers to the sturgeon.