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 =Name origin=
-Corphish's name is a pun on ''[[wp:crayfish|crayfish]]''. The word ''corfish'' is an arcane Newfoundland fishing term, possibly meaning "wet fish" or "codfish." Its Japanese name is based on 平家蟹 ''heikegani'', [[wp:Heike crab|Heike crab]].
+Corphish's name is possibly a pun on ''[[wp:crayfish|crayfish]]''. Alternatively, it could be a homonymic play on the arcane Newfoundland fishing term ''corfish'', probably meaning "codfish," or "ungutted fish." ''Corfish'' can especially be found in old English; for example, see page 279 of ''Captain John Smith: A Select Edition of His Writings''. Its Japanese name is based on 平家蟹 ''heikegani'', [[wp:Heike crab|Heike crab]].
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