porbeagle; porbeagle shark
A species of mackerel shark (Lamna nasus). The name is usually written in katakana as モウカザメ.
The porbeagle inhabits the North Pacific and North Atlantic.
Porbeagle fillets were sold at the supermarket.
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the word is usually written in kana.
The origin of モウカザメ is uncertain. The kanji 毛鹿鮫 literally means 'hair deer shark', but this is likely ateji and not related to the actual meaning.