Aomishima - Aomishima (English spelling) bluespotted stargazer

Japanese: アオミシマ - あおみしま（英語表記）bluespotted stargazer

A marine fish of the family Mishimastomidae (illustration) in the order Perciformes. It is known by names such as Amambō, Saganbō, and Shaganbō in various parts of Toyama, Mishima-ankō in Shimonoseki, and Mushima in Kochi. Its body is long and cylindrical with very small scales, and it has one dorsal fin consisting only of soft rays. As its name suggests, its back and sides are blue-green with small brown spots. It can reach a total length of 40 cm. It is commonly seen throughout Japan, living on sandy and muddy bottoms along the coast, often half-buried in the sand and mud. Its head is flat with eyes facing upwards, and its mouth is also large and facing upwards. It is said that it waits for small fish or crustaceans to approach while buried in this position, and then catches and eats them.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

スズキ目ミシマオコゼ科の海産魚（イラスト）。富山の各地でアマンボ，サガンボ，シャガンボなど，下関でミシマアンコウ，高知でムシマなどの呼名がある。体は細長く円筒形でたいへん小さいうろこがあり，背びれが1基で軟条のみからなり，背部と体側部はその名のとおり青緑色で小褐色斑がある。全長40cmに達する。日本各地にふつうに見られ，沿岸の砂泥底にすみ，砂泥に半ば埋もれた状態でいることが多い。頭部は平らで眼が上方を向き，口も大きく上方を向いており，この埋もれた状態で小型の魚類や甲殻類などが近づくのをまち，とらえて食べるといわれている。

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