Red Kite (Flying Fish) - Red Kite

Japanese: アカトビ(トビウオ) - あかとび
Red Kite (Flying Fish) - Red Kite

...In Miyazaki Prefecture, this species is called Kotobi and the flying fish is called Ootobi. The red kite C. atrisignis , which has reddish purple pectoral fins, is found from Hawaii to Taiwan and is also caught in large numbers in the summer on Hachijo Island. It is 33 cm long. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to the red kite (flying fish) is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…宮崎県では本種をコトビ,ハマトビウオをオオトビと称する。赤紫色の胸びれをもつアカトビC.atrisignisはハワイから台湾に分布し,八丈島ではやはり夏に多獲される。全長33cm。…

※「アカトビ(トビウオ)」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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