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オナガドチザメ

Meanings

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noun

pygmy ribbontail catshark

A small deepwater catshark species (Eridacnis radcliffei) found in the Indo-West Pacific. Used in biological and fishing contexts.

オナガドチザメは、インド洋ようから西にし太たい平へい洋ようにかけて生せい息そくする小こ型がたの深しん海かいザメです。
The pygmy ribbontail catshark is a small deepwater shark found from the Indian Ocean to the West Pacific.

Etymology

The name オナガドチザメ is a compound of 尾長 (onaga, 'long tail'), ドチザメ (dochi-zame, a type of houndshark), reflecting its long tail and classification among catsharks. The exact derivation is uncertain.