Heterodontidae

Japanese: Heterodontidae
Heterodontidae

…A general term for marine fish belonging to the Heterodontidae family of cat sharks, or one of these. The name comes from the fact that their faces resemble cats, and they are also known as Sazaewari because they can chew through hard shells like those of turban shells.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ネコザメ目ネコザメ科Heterodontidaeに属する海産魚の総称,またはそのうちの1種を指す。顔つきがネコに似ていることに由来した名称で,サザエのような硬い殻をかみ砕くことができることからサザエワリの異名をもつ。…

※「Heterodontidae」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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