hairtail

Japanese: hairtail
hairtail

…The name comes from the fact that its long body and silvery-white color resembles a sword. Its English name is ribbonfish or hairtail, and is a reference to the length of its body and tail. It inhabits almost all warm seas around the world. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…体が長く,銀白色の体色が太刀を思い起こさせることに由来した名称。英名はribbonfish,またはhairtailといい,体や尾の長さにちなんでいる。ほとんど全世界の暖海域に生息する。…

※「hairtail」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。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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