also: ハッブスおうぎはくじら
noun
Hubb's beaked whale
Scientific name Mesoplodon carlshubbi. A species of beaked whale; the name is a taxonomic term used in marine biology.
ハッブスオオギハクジラは、北太平洋に生息する珍しいクジラの一種です。
Hubb's beaked whale is a rare species of whale that inhabits the North Pacific.
Kanji spelling is uncommon and may not be recognized by all readers; use the katakana form in practice.
Named after the American cetologist Carl Leavitt Hubbs. The Japanese name combines 'ハッブス' (Hubbs) with '扇歯鯨' (ōgiha-kujira, 'fan-toothed whale'), referring to the beaked whale family.