Manybar Goatfish (Ojisan)

Manybar goatfish is called "ojisan (means man in midlife)" in Japan.

The reason why is that the fish have long barbel on their face and look like men in midlife.

However, I think this naming way is too easy.

We can eat this fish, but if we say "I ate ojisan (I ate man in midlif)," it could sound so strange.

Manybar Goatfish は、和名では「オジサン」と呼ばれています。

この理由は、顔の全面に髭があり、まるで人間のおじさんのようであるためです。

ただ、この名づけ方は安易すぎるようにも思います。

この魚は食べることができますが、「オジサンを食べた」なんて言うと、変な風に聞こえかねません。

• Manybar goatfish is called "ojisan (means man in midlife)" in Japan.
• Manybar goatfish is called "ojisan (means man in his midlife (years) (or: middle-aged man)" in Japan.

• The reason why is that the fish have long barbel on their face and look like men in midlife.
• The reason why it is named like that is because the fish have long barbel on their face and look like men in midlife. (or: ...face that makes him look like middle-aged man)

Interesting!