noun
blackback butterflyfish
A species of butterflyfish (Chaetodon melannotus) with a black back and white body. The Japanese name literally means 'dawn butterflyfish'.
アケボノチョウチョウウオはインド太平洋のサンゴ礁に生息している。
The blackback butterflyfish inhabits coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific.
ダイバーはアケボノチョウチョウウオの群れを見つけた。
The diver spotted a school of blackback butterflyfish.
Katakana spelling is standard for this fish name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling using 蝶々; very rare and mainly of academic or historical interest.
Kanji spelling using 蝶蝶; very rare and mainly of academic or historical interest.
From 曙 (あけぼの, 'dawn') + 蝶々魚 (ちょうちょううお, 'butterflyfish'), referring to the dawn-like coloration or pattern of this butterflyfish species.