Gymnothorax kidako (English spelling) Gymnothorax kidako

Japanese: Gymnothorax kidako(英語表記)Gymnothoraxkidako
Gymnothorax kidako (English spelling) Gymnothorax kidako

...Moray eels are eaten locally, but caution is required as there are many species in the south that contain the highly poisonous ciguatera toxin, such as the golden moray, the flower moray, and the cobblestone moray. The moray eel Gymnothorax kidako (illustration) is found from the Kanto region of Honshu south to the Philippines, and is the most commonly seen species, living on reefs near the shore. It also has local names such as Namada (outer Boso) and Kidako (Misaki, Kanagawa Prefecture).

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ウツボ類は地方的に食用に供されるが,南方にはゴマウツボ,ハナビラウツボ,ナミウツボなど,猛毒性のシガテラ毒をもっているものが少なくないので注意を要する。 ウツボGymnothorax kidako(イラスト)は本州の関東以南からフィリピンにわたって分布し,もっともふつうに見られる種類で,岸近くの岩礁にすむ。ナマダ(外房),キダコ(神奈川県三崎)などの地方名もある。…

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