泥鰌

Etymology
. Historical sources from the spell this in kanji as, and in historical kana as. Theories suggest that the name may refer to the fish's apparent ability to thrive in muddy conditions. The kanji is an  (whence modern Chinese ).

This word has a common unetymological historical kana spelling,, which was popularized by merchants and is still in use today in restaurants.

Noun

 * : the pond loach, weather loach, or weatherfish