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Noun
1. silver-stripe round herring (Spratelloides gracilis)Usually written using kana alone
Wikipedia definition
2. Silver-stripe round herringThe silver-stripe round herring or slender sprat, Spratelloides gracilis, is a small herring-like forage fish. They are small fish used as fishing bait, especially in skipjack tuna-fishing. It is valued as food in Japan, where it is known as kibinago. These can be eaten raw, as Sashimi, or cooked, as whitebait. \t\t \t\t\tKibinago sashimi by jetalone in Kagoshima. jpg \t\t\t Sashimi of kibinago (silver-stripe round herring) \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tKibinago sashimi with chopsticks by jetalone in Kagoshima.
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吉備奈仔 【きびなご】キビナゴ

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