リュウグウノツカイ

Japanese

Etymology

"Servant of the Dragon Palace".

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) リュウグ​ウノツカイ [ryùúgúꜜùnòtsùkàì] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ɾʲɨᵝːɡɯ̟ᵝːno̞t͡sɨᵝka̠i]

Noun

リュウグウノツカイ • (ryūgū-no-tsukai) 

1. The giant oarfish, Regalecus russelii, a deep sea fish, known for its length and infrequent human spottings.

Usage notes

• As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).