ネズッポ

Meanings

dragonet; Richard's dragonet

usually written using kana alone

Refers to fish of the family Callionymidae, especially Repomucenus richardsonii. A specific biological term; in everyday contexts, the katakana name is used.

ネズッポは砂すな底ぞこに潜もぐる小ちいさな魚さかなだ。
The dragonet is a small fish that buries itself in sandy bottoms.