Aburame (blenny) - Aburame

Japanese: アブラメ(ギンポ) - あぶらめ
Aburame (blenny) - Aburame

...It has many local names, such as kasori in Osaka and Mie, kasoriuo in Lake Hamana, kasoriunagi in Wakayama, and naginata in Mito, all of which are due to the fact that its body is long and thin and flat, and resembles the blade of a razor. It is also called aburame in Kagoshima, nabekowashi in Hiroshima, catfish in Kochi, and kaccho in Shimonoseki. It is nocturnal and searches for food at night. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Aburame (blenny)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…地方名が多く,大阪や三重でカミソリ,浜名湖でカミソリウオ,和歌山でカミソリウナギ,水戸でナギナタと呼ばれるが,いずれも体が細長く,平らであり,〈剃刀〉の刃などに形がよく似ていることによる。また,鹿児島でアブラメ,広島でナベコワシ,高知でナマズ,下関でカッチョと呼ばれる。夜行性で,夜間餌をさがし回る。…

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