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 ==Naming==
-{{needs translation}}
 {{see more|Spitterspatter family#Naming}}
-"Skeeterskate" is a play on the slang for "Mosquito" ("Skeeter") plus "skate", which means "to glide along a surface". In Japan, it's called {{j|ミズンボウ|Mizunbou}} which means "water hat". Its internal name is <code>amembo</code>, which refers to the word {{j|アメンボウ|Amenbo}} which means pond skater.
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+|common     = Skeeterskate. From "Skeeter", slang for "mosquito", and "skate", a reference to the {{w|pond skater}}.
-In its scientific name, ''Gerridus clavomacula'', ''clavomacula'' could be derived from the {{w|macula}} part of the retina creatures use to see with 20/20 precision, possibly in reference to the Skeeterskate's accurate shots when hitting targets.
+|jpcommon   = {{j|ミズンボウ|Mizunbou|Watery Pond Skater}}.
+|jpname     = {{j|タテジマミズンボウ|Tatejima Mizunbou|Vertical Stripes Watery Pond Skater}}.
+|scientific = ''Gerridus clavomacula''. ''Clavomacula'' could be derived from the {{w|macula}} part of the retina creatures use to see with 20/20 precision, possibly in reference to the Skeeterskate's accurate shots when hitting targets.
+|internal   =Its internal name is <code>amembo</code>, which refers to the word {{j|アメンボウ|Amenbo|pond skater|f=tp}}.
+}}
 ===Names in other languages===
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 ==Trivia==
-*The Skeeterskate is the first tripedal creature in the series, the second being the [[Quaggled Mireclops]].
+*The Skeeterskate is the first tripedal creature in the series alongside the [[Quaggled Mireclops]].
 ==See also==