Gurnard (Chelidonichthys spinosus)

Japanese: ホウボウ(魴鮄) - ホウボウ(英語表記)Chelidonichthys spinosus
Gurnard (Chelidonichthys spinosus)
A marine fish of the family Scorpaeniformes and family Gurnardidae (illustration). "Bou" means fish, and the word is said to originate from "haubou," or crawling fish. It grows to about 40cm in length. It is characterized by its head covered with hard bony plates, large pectoral fins, and three soft rays on the lower part of the fins that form finger-like appendages. It is found throughout Japan, from southern Hokkaido to Australia and South Africa, living in coastal sandy and muddy areas, walking on the seabed and digging up food using its appendages. It can also spread its large pectoral fins to glide through the sea.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
カサゴ目ホウボウ科の海産魚(イラスト)。ボウは魚の意で,這(は)うぼう,つまりはう魚が語源といわれる。全長40cmあまりになる。頭が硬い骨板に覆われ,胸びれが大きく,胸びれ下部の3軟条が指のような付属肢になっていることが特徴。北海道南部以南の日本各地からオーストラリアや南アフリカまで分布し,沿岸の砂泥地で生活し,付属肢で海底を歩いたり,餌を掘り出したりする。また,大きな胸びれを広げて海中を滑行したりもする。

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