Sea dragon

Japanese: sea dragon(英語表記)seadragon
Sea dragon

…The name comes from the fact that this species has a protruding forehead like a Tengu. The English names are sea dragon or sea moth, both of which are based on the unique shape of the species. The family name Pegasidae comes from Pegasus, the winged winged horse in Greek mythology. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この名はこの仲間の額が天狗のように突き出るところから生じた。英名はsea dragonまたはsea mothで,いずれも特異な形態に基づいている。また,科名のPegasidaeはギリシア神話の翼のある天馬,ペガソスに由来する。…

※「sea dragon」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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