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Kotomora

メガネモチノウオ

Meanings

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noun

humphead wrasse; Napoleon wrasse; Napoleonfish; Maori wrasse

usually written using kana alone

A large, colorful reef fish (Cheilinus undulatus) known for its prominent hump on the forehead. The Japanese name literally means 'spectacles rice-cake fish', referring to the eye-like markings and the hump shape.