カダヤシ

Meanings

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mosquitofish; gambusia

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the fish Gambusia affinis, introduced for mosquito control. The name literally means 'mosquito killer'.

カダヤシはボウフラを食たべることで知しられている。
Mosquitofish are known for eating mosquito larvae.
池いけにカダヤシを放はなして蚊かの発はっ生せいを抑おさえた。
They released mosquitofish into the pond to control mosquito breeding.