grey reef shark; gray reef shark; blacktail reef shark
A species of requiem shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) found in the Indo-Pacific. Common name in Japanese is usually written in katakana.
The divers observed a school of grey reef sharks.
Grey reef sharks are often seen around coral reefs.
Katakana spelling is standard for this species name and matches usual-kana usage.
Rarely used kanji form; the kanji literally mean 'tail-black eye-white shark'.
A compound of 尾黒, “black-tailed,” and メジロザメ, the Japanese name for requiem sharks.