Gigyu - Gigyu

Japanese: ギギュウ - ぎぎゅう
Gigyu - Gigyu

…A freshwater fish of the family Leptidae in the order Siluriformes (illustration). It has local names such as Gigyu, Gigyou (Gunma Prefecture), Gebachigingyō (Iwate Prefecture), and Gegyu (Oyodo River, Miyazaki Prefecture). Most of these names are thought to be derived from the pronunciation of the spines on the pectoral fins, as in the case of Gigi. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Gigyu" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…ナマズ目ギギ科の淡水魚(イラスト)。ギギュウ,ギギョウ(群馬県),ゲバチギンギョ(岩手県),ゲギュ(宮崎県大淀川)などの地方名がある。その大部分はギギの場合と同様に胸びれのとげによる発音に由来すると思われる。…

※「ギギュウ」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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