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カージナルテトラ

Meanings

1

noun

cardinal tetra

A small, brightly colored freshwater tropical fish popular in aquariums. Scientific name: Paracheirodon axelrodi.

カージナルテトラはネオンテトラより赤あかい部ぶ分ぶんが長ながい。
The cardinal tetra has a longer red area than the neon tetra.

Written forms

カージナル・テトラ
- カージナルテトラ
  Variant spelling with an interpunct; less common in everyday use.
- カージナル・テトラ

Similar words

ネオンテトラ
Neon tetra (Paracheirodon innesi) is a similar but distinct species; the red stripe is shorter and the blue stripe is more prominent.

Etymology

From English 'cardinal tetra', referring to the fish's bright red coloration reminiscent of a cardinal's robes.