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コンゴテトラ (kongotetora) Japanese meaning: Congo tetra | Kotomora

コンゴテトラ

Meanings

1

Congo tetra

A freshwater fish native to the Congo River basin, popular in aquariums. Scientific name: Phenacogrammus interruptus.

水すい槽そうにコンゴテトラを数すう匹ひき飼かっている。
I keep a few Congo tetras in my aquarium.

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コンゴ+テトラ

Written forms

コンゴ・テトラ
- コンゴテトラ
  Variant with a middle dot; less common but still seen.
- コンゴ・テトラ

Etymology

From English 'Congo tetra', referring to the Congo River and the tetra fish group.