Gingi - Gingi

Japanese: ギンギ - ぎんぎ
Gingi - Gingi

…A freshwater fish of the family Grigidae (illustration). It is also called Gingi (Lake Biwa) or Gugu (Kochi Prefecture). The names Gigi and Gingi come from the fact that when caught, they hold the spines of their pectoral fins at right angles to the side of their body, move them backwards, and rub the joints at the base together, making a squeaking noise. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ナマズ目ギギ科の淡水魚(イラスト)。ギンギ(琵琶湖),ググ(高知県)などとも呼ばれる。ギギ,ギンギなどの名称はとらえられたときなどに,胸びれのとげを体側に直角に立て,これを後方に動かしてその基部の関節面をすり合わせて,ギーギーという音を発することによる。…

※「ギンギ」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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