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ガラパゴスネコザメ

Meanings

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noun

Galapagos bullhead shark

Scientific name Heterodontus quoyi. A species of bullhead shark found in the Galapagos region.

ガラパゴスネコザメはガラパゴス諸しょ島とう周しゅう辺へんに生せい息そくする。
The Galapagos bullhead shark inhabits the waters around the Galapagos Islands.

Written forms

ガラパゴス・ネコザメ
- ガラパゴスネコザメ
  Variant with a middle dot, sometimes used for clarity.
- ガラパゴス・ネコザメ

Similar words

ネコザメ
ネコザメ is the general term for bullhead sharks (Heterodontus japonicus), while ガラパゴスネコザメ refers specifically to the Galapagos species.

Etymology

Compound of ガラパゴス (Galapagos) and ネコザメ (bullhead shark), reflecting its habitat and taxonomic group.