noun
spiny dogfish
A species of small shark (Squalus acanthias). The name literally means 'oil shark', referring to the oil extracted from its liver. In Japanese, it is also called 油角鮫 (あぶらつのざめ).
See also: 油角鮫
アブラザメは北半球の冷たい海に広く分布している。
The spiny dogfish is widely distributed in the cold waters of the Northern Hemisphere.
アブラザメの肝
High-quality oil can be obtained from the liver of the spiny dogfish.
Synonym for spiny dogfish; less common than アブラザメ.
Compound of 油 (あぶら, 'oil') + 鮫 (さめ, 'shark'), referring to the oil-rich liver of this species.