Aspasma minima (English spelling)

Japanese: Aspasma minima(英語表記)Aspasmaminima
Aspasma minima (English spelling)

...Some species can reach a length of 30 cm, some live in symbiosis with sea urchins and eat their tube feet, and some live in freshwater away from the sea. The miniature stingray Aspasma (illustration) is 6 cm long and is found on the Pacific coast from Chiba Prefecture westward to Okinawa. Its body color can vary widely from dark brown to pale yellow depending on its surroundings, and sometimes it has spots on its fins and body.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…中には体長30cmに達する大型種,ウニと共生してその管足を食べる種,海を離れた淡水にすむ種もある。ウバウオAspasma minima(イラスト)は体長6cm,太平洋側の千葉県以西と沖縄に分布する。体色が周囲のようすに従って黒褐色から薄黄色までの広い範囲で変わり,ときとしてひれや体に斑点が出ることがある。…

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