Akappe - Akappe

Japanese: アカッペ - あかっぺ
Akappe - Akappe

...The body is pale pink or crimson red, with five wide horizontal bands on the sides. Many of its local names, such as Akagoro, Akadashi, Akappe in Wakayama, Akaba in Kochi, Akamebaru in Kagoshima, Akauo in Nagasaki, and Akai in Numazu, are derived from this characteristic. It is commonly seen in rocky and coral reef areas.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Akappe" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…体色は淡紅色または朱赤色で,体側に幅の広い5本の横帯がある。和歌山各地でアカゴロウ,アカダシ,アカッペ,高知でアカバ,鹿児島でアカメバル,長崎でアカウオ,沼津でアカイなど各地の呼名もこの特徴に由来するものが多い。岩礁地帯やサンゴ礁域でふつうに見られる。…

※「アカッペ」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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