noun
porbeagle; porbeagle shark
A species of mackerel shark (Lamna nasus). The name is usually written in katakana as モウカザメ.
モウカザメは北太平洋や北大西洋に生息している。
The porbeagle inhabits the North Pacific and North Atlantic.
モウカザメの切り身がスーパーで売られていた。
Porbeagle fillets were sold at the supermarket.
The origin of モウカザメ is uncertain. The kanji 毛鹿鮫 literally means 'hair deer shark', but this is likely ateji and not related to the actual meaning.