telescopefish
Refers to deep-sea fish of the family Giganturidae, especially Gigantura chuni. A technical term used in biology; in everyday contexts, the katakana form ボウエンギョ is common.
The telescopefish is a strange fish that lives in the deep sea.
I saw a picture of a telescopefish in the encyclopedia.
Katakana spelling; common for biological names and when the word is treated as a species name.
Compound of 望遠 (bōen, 'telescopic') and 魚 (gyo, 'fish'), referring to the fish's large, forward-facing eyes that resemble a telescope. The exact derivation is uncertain; the name is a modern coinage based on appearance.