Onagatsubakuro - Onagatsubakuro

Japanese: オナガツバクロ - おながつばくろ
Onagatsubakuro - Onagatsubakuro

...Its English name is butterfly ray, which is also named after its wide body plates. There are about 10 species in the world, but two species, G. japonica (illustration) and G. poecilura , are found in the waters near Japan. The spectacled butterfly, which was previously considered a separate species, has been found to be a synonym of the butterfly ray.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Onagatsubakuro" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…英名はbutterfly rayでやはり広い体板にちなんでいる。世界に10種ほど分布するが,日本近海にはツバクロエイG.japonica(イラスト)とオナガツバクロG.poeciluraの2種が分布する。以前は別種とされていたメガネツバクロはツバクロエイと同物異名であることが判明。…

※「オナガツバクロ」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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