spectacled porpoise
A species of porpoise found in the Southern Ocean. The name comes from the dark eye patches that resemble glasses.
The spectacled porpoise inhabits the waters around Antarctica.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
Hiragana spelling is also used, but katakana is more common for species names.
From 眼鏡 (megane, 'glasses') + 海豚 (iruka, 'dolphin/porpoise'), referring to the dark rings around the eyes that look like spectacles.