稚魚

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Spelling: 稚魚. Reading: ちぎょ. Core meaning: juvenile fish; young fish.
• Basic usage: Representative examples: 水族館の展示で稚魚の成長過程を観察した / 図鑑で成魚と稚魚の模様を見比べた.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A stage of growth
  • 稚魚 is a fish that has not yet reached the adult stage. It does not include every adult fish belonging to a naturally small species.