Obaba - Grandmother

…It is found in the East China Sea and south of central Honshu, and lives in shallow coastal areas on sandy and muddy bottoms up to several tens of meters deep. It has many local names throughout the country, such as Mushima, Obaba, Sakabishaku, Nushimajoro, Ginu, Sakambo, and Kanko. In some areas, it is called Ushi or Ushinbo, because it has a pair of powerful spines on the back of its head, which resemble the horns of a cow. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…本州中部以南，東シナ海に分布し，沿岸の浅いところで水深数十mまでの砂泥底にすむ。ムシマ，オババ，サカビシャク，ヌシマジョロ，ギヌ，サカンボ，カンコなど，全国各地に多くの地方名がある。また，後頭部背面に1対の強大なとげがあるため，これをウシの角に見たてて，ウシ，ウシンボなどと呼ぶ地方もある。…

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