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テングヘラザメ

Meanings

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noun

longhead catshark

A species of catshark (Apristurus longicephalus) found in the Indo-West Pacific. Scientific name is often used in formal contexts.

テングヘラザメは深しん海かいに生せい息そくする小こ型がたのサメです。
The longhead catshark is a small shark that lives in the deep sea.

Etymology

The name is a compound of テング (tengu, a long-nosed goblin) and ヘラザメ (herasame, a type of catshark), referring to its elongated snout. The exact derivation is uncertain.