Mosquito fish (English spelling) mosquitofish

Japanese: mosquito fish(英語表記)mosquitofish
Mosquito fish (English spelling) mosquitofish

…Males reach a total length of 3 cm, and females 5 cm. The Japanese name "Kazetsuyashi" comes from the English name "mosquito fish." It is native to the Atlantic coast of southeastern North America and the Gulf of Mexico.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "mosquito fish" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…全長は雄で3cm,雌で5cmに達する。和名の“蚊絶やし”は英名のmosquito fish(カを食べる魚)に由来する。北アメリカ南東部の大西洋岸からメキシコ湾岸を原産地とする。…

※「mosquito fish」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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