winghead shark
A species of hammerhead shark (Eusphyra blochii) found in the Indo-West Pacific. Scientific name is often used in English contexts.
See also: ウィングヘッドシャーク
The winghead shark is a type of shark with a distinctive head shape.
Have you ever seen a winghead shark at an aquarium?
General term for hammerhead sharks; インドシュモクザメ is a specific species within that group.
Katakana spelling is standard for this species name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling using 撞木鮫 for 'hammerhead shark'; rarely used in practice.
Kanji spelling with the older 印度 for 'India'; very rare and mostly historical.
Compound of インド (India) + シュモクザメ (hammerhead shark), referring to its Indo-West Pacific distribution.