Little stubby fish popular at aquarium in Fukushima

Dumpling-like little stubby fish with the academic name of Eumicrotremus taranetzi lie perched on the bottom of a water tank on April 2, 2015, at Aquamarine Fukushima, an aquarium in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan. The fish, known in Japanese as "name-dango" (literally meaning "licking dumpling"), is popular for its face, which some find appealing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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