snake head

Japanese: snake head(英語表記)snakehead
snake head

…Both species have snake-like heads and similar body colors, but the Taiwanese loach has three rows of markings on its side, while the Kamuruchi has two. In English, this species is also called snake head. The Taiwanese loach Channa maculata (illustration) is native to southern China, Vietnam, the Philippines, etc., and is called Lai Hee in Taiwan. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…いずれも一見ヘビのような頭部をもち体色も似るが,体側の斑紋がタイワンドジョウでは3列,カムルチーでは2列である。英語でもこの仲間をsnake headと呼ぶ。 タイワンドジョウChanna maculata(イラスト)の原産地は中国南部,ベトナム,フィリピンなどで,台湾ではライヒーと呼ばれる。…

※「snake head」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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