Sea rat - Sea rat

Japanese: ウミネズミ - うみねずみ
Sea rat - Sea rat

…Its name comes from the golden-bristled hairs that cover its back. It is also commonly called sea mouse because its back is raised and gray from the mud. Its English name is also sea-mouse.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "sea rats" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…背面が黄金色の剛毛で覆われるところからこの名がある。また背中が盛り上がり,泥をかぶって灰色になっているところからウミネズミという俗称で呼ばれる。英名もsea‐mouse。…

※「ウミネズミ」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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