reedfish; ropefish
A freshwater fish (Erpetoichthys calabaricus) native to West Africa, sometimes kept in aquariums. The Japanese name literally means 'net-pattern eel'.
The reedfish is a type of ancient fish that lives in Africa.
I saw a ropefish at the aquarium.
Katakana spelling is standard for this fish name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare; the fish is almost always written in kana.
Compound of 網目 (amime, 'net pattern') and 鰻 (unagi, 'eel'), referring to the fish's net-like scale pattern and eel-like body shape. The exact coinage is uncertain.