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Heluo Fish

何罗鱼
Héluóyú
AquaticNorthern MountainsBoon
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谯明之山,谯水出焉……其中多何罗之鱼,一首而十身,其音如吠犬,食之已痈。

《北山经》
In Plain WordsVernacular

谯水多何罗鱼,一个头却连着十个身子,叫声如犬吠;食其肉可治痈疮肿毒。

A fish of the Qiao River with one head and ten bodies, barking like a dog. Eating it is said to cure abscesses and swellings.