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→‎Trivia: keeping trope reference; not sure about anglerfish inspiration (Dondozo is a catfish, and it lives in freshwater, which anglers don't).

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 Dondozo keeping Tatsugiri inside its mouth may be a reference to {{wp|Mouthbrooder|mouth-brooding}}, a parenting style performed by some species of catfish where the parent fish will keep their offspring safe by holding them inside their mouth.
-Dondozo’s low smarts and larger size compared to Tatsugiri, combined with their synergy together, seem to reference the common [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BrainsAndBrawn Brains and Brawn team-up] trope in media. Tatsugiri acting as the boss supports this, as the Brains is most often the leader in these team-ups.
+Dondozo's low smarts and larger size compared to Tatsugiri, combined with their synergy together, seem to reference the common [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BrainsAndBrawn "Brains and Brawn" team-up] trope in media. Tatsugiri acting as the boss supports this, as the "Brains" is most often the leader in these team-ups.
-Tatsugiri and Dondozo’s relationship may also be a twofold reference to {{wp|anglerfish}}: Tatusgiri lures in prey for Dondozo to take down, much like an anglerfish and its lure; and male anglerfish are much smaller and parasitic to females, similar to how Tatsugiri is smaller and reliant on Dondozo.
 ====Name origin====
-Dondozo may be a combination of ''don'' (Spanish for lord) and どうぞ ''dōzo'' (Japanese for "please (help yourself)"; typically said when offering something). ''Don'' also refers to a crime boss, referencing Dondozo's relationship with Tatsugiri, who acts as its {{wp|consigliere}}.
+Dondozo may be a combination of ''don'' (Spanish for lord) and どうぞ ''dōzo'' (Japanese for "please (help yourself)"; typically said when offering something). ''Don'' also refers to a crime boss, which may allude to Dondozo's relationship with Tatsugiri, who acts as its {{wp|consigliere}}.
 Heyrusher may be a combination of へいらっしゃい ''e irasshai'' ("Come on in"; typically said by store attendants when greeting customers) and the agentive suffix ～者 ''-sha''.