cut-tailed bullhead; Pseudobagrus aurantiacus
A species of freshwater catfish native to Japan. The name is usually written in katakana as ギバチ.
The cut-tailed bullhead is a type of catfish that lives in Japanese rivers.
Katakana spelling is standard for this fish name; usually written in kana.
Ateji kanji form; rarely used.
Single-character kanji for this fish; very rare and likely not encountered by learners.
The origin of the name ギバチ is uncertain. The kanji 義蜂 is ateji and does not reflect the etymology.