Fistulariidae

Japanese: Fistulariidae
Fistulariidae

…is a general term for marine fishes of the Fistulariidae family in the order Syngnathidae. In Japan, two species are known: the red clubfish Fistularia petimba (illustration) and the blue clubfish F. villosa . Both have extremely elongated rod-like bodies, with almost identical dorsal and anal fins positioned opposite each other at the rear, hence the name "arrow shaft."

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Fistulariidae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ヨウジウオ目ヤガラ科Fistulariidaeの海産魚の総称で,日本ではアカヤガラFistularia petimba(イラスト)とアオヤガラF.villosaの2種が知られる。いずれもはなはだ細長い棒状の体をもち,その後部にほぼ同形の背びれとしりびれが対置するので〈矢柄〉の名がある。…

※「Fistulariidae」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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