ミカドチョウザメ
Meanings
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Sakhalin sturgeon
usually written using kana alone
A species of sturgeon (Acipenser mikadoi) found in the Northwest Pacific, including waters around Japan and Sakhalin. Typically written in katakana as ミカドチョウザメ.
The Sakhalin sturgeon is designated as an endangered species.
There are reports that Sakhalin sturgeon have been caught off the coast of Hokkaido.