A species of requiem shark (Prionace glauca) found worldwide in temperate and tropical oceans.
See also: ヨシキリザメ
The blue shark is widely distributed in temperate and tropical seas around the world.
Usually written in katakana as a species name; the kanji form 水鱶 is rare.
Kanji form; rarely used in modern Japanese.
The name ミズブカ likely derives from 水 (water) and 鱶 (shark), but the exact origin is uncertain.