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Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium Names Japan's First Captured Goby "Kuganiumitake Goby" (Golden Sea Goby) | Okinawa Times + Plus

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[Motobu] Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium (Director Sato Keiichi) in Motobu Town announced on the 16th that it has given the Japanese name "Kuganiumitakehaze" to the first ever captured goby (scientific name: Pleuroshichia annandarei) in Japan. The name incorporates the Shimakutuba word "kugani," which means gold, in reference to the yellow color of the goby's body. The Kuganiumitakehaze is 2 to 3 centimeters long.
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Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium Names Japan's First Captured Goby "Kuganiumitake Goby" (Golden Sea Goby) | Okinawa Times + Plus

[Motobu] Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium (Director Sato Keiichi) in Motobu Town announced on the 16th that it has given the Japanese name "Kuganiumitakehaze" to the first ever captured goby (scientific name: Pleuroshichia annandarei) in Japan. The name incorporates the Shimakutuba word "kugani," which means gold, in reference to the yellow color of the goby's body. The Kuganiumitakehaze is 2 to 3 centimeters long.

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沖縄タイムス＋プラス broke the news in on Thursday, September 18, 2025.
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