Whale fish - Whale fish

Japanese: クジラウオ(鯨魚) - クジラウオ(英語表記)whale fish
Whale fish - Whale fish
A general term for marine fishes belonging to the Cetominimidae, Barbourisiidae, and Rondeletiidae families of the Cetacean order. Body length is usually 10-20 cm. The head and mouth are generally remarkably large, with the head length reaching 1/4-1/3 of the body length. The eyes are degenerate, and the eye diameter is usually less than 1/7-1/10 of the length of the upper jaw. The large mouth and tiny eyes are reminiscent of a whale, hence the name. They are found in the deep seas of the open ocean all over the world, living in layers far from the bottom.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
クジラウオ目のうちクジラウオ科Cetomimidae,アカクジラウオダマシ科Barbourisiidae,アンコウイワシ科Rondeletiidaeに属する海産魚の総称。体長はふつう10~20cm。一般に頭と口が著しく大きく,頭長が体長の1/4~1/3に達する。眼が退化しており,眼径は通常上あごの長さの1/7~1/10以下。この大きな口と微小な眼がクジラを想起させるのでこの名がある。全世界の外洋の深海に分布し,底から離れた層に生息する。

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