Mantis (fish) - Mantis

Japanese: カマキリ(魚) - かまきり
Mantis (fish) - Mantis

...A famous fishing method is to place a net downstream and use a stick to frighten the sculpins by driving them into the net downstream. The mantis C. kazika is found in rivers south of Yamagata Prefecture. It is the largest of the freshwater sculpins, reaching a total length of 35 cm.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "praying mantis (fish)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…漁法としては下流に網を置き,上流の石を棒でもんでカジカを脅かし,下流の網に追い込む〈カジカ押し〉が有名である。 カマキリC.kazikaは山形県以南の河川に分布する。淡水産のカジカとしてはもっとも大型になり,全長35cmに達する。…

※「カマキリ(魚)」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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