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クサリトラザメ

Meanings

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noun

chain catshark

A species of catshark (Scyliorhinus retifer) found in the Western Atlantic. The Japanese name literally means 'chain tiger shark'.

クサリトラザメは西にし大たい西せい洋ように生せい息そくする小こ型がたのサメです。
The chain catshark is a small shark that lives in the Western Atlantic.

Etymology

The name is a compound of 鎖 (くさり, 'chain') and 虎鮫 (とらざめ, 'tiger shark'), referring to the chain-like pattern on its skin. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it is a descriptive common name.