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midshipman fish
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Japanese Meaning
Porichthys属に分類されるバトラコイド・ヒキガエルウオ類の一種。通常は夜行性で、発光器官と4本の側線を持ち、繁殖期にはオスが特徴的なハム音を発することで知られる。
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Any species of the genus Porichthys of batrachoid toadfishes, typically nocturnal, distinguished by photophores and four lateral lines, and noted for a hum produced by males during the breeding season.
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midshipman fish
The male midshipman fish hums at night to attract females to its rocky nest.
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The male midshipman fish hums at night to attract females to its rocky nest.
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