Soapfish

Japanese: soapfish
Soapfish

...Carnivorous. They have mucus glands in their skin, which can make seawater foam, hence they are called soapfish. They also have poison glands in their skin, which they secrete when they sense danger.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…肉食性。皮膚に粘液腺が発達しており,この粘液で海水が泡立つことがあるためsoapfishと呼ばれることがある。また,皮膚に毒腺があり,危険を感ずるとこの毒を分泌する。…

※「soapfish」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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