여울마자

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From 여울 (yeoul, “shallows”) + 마자, an element often found in fish names. Name applied by the discoverers of the species in 1999.

Pronunciation[edit]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeoulmaja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeoulmaja
McCune–Reischauer?yŏulmaja
Yale Romanization?yewul.maca

Noun[edit]

여울마자 (yeoulmaja)

  1. A Korean species of gudgeon, Microphysogobio rapidus.

References[edit]

  • 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “여울마자”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 150