Arnoux's beaked whale
A species of beaked whale found in the Southern Hemisphere. Scientific name: Berardius arnuxii.
Arnoux's beaked whales can sometimes be seen in the Antarctic Ocean.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
Hiragana spelling is also used, though katakana is more common for species names.
Compound of 南 (minami, 'south') + 槌鯨 (tsuchikujira, 'Baird's beaked whale'), referring to the southern species of the genus Berardius.