dusky smooth-hound; smooth dogfish
A species of houndshark (Mustelus canis) found in the western Atlantic. The Japanese name is a direct translation of the English common name.
The dusky smooth-hound is a small shark that mainly inhabits the coastal waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
Standard kanji spelling for this species name.
Katakana spelling commonly used for biological names.
The Japanese name 犬星鮫 (いぬほしざめ) is a calque of the English 'dogfish' or 'smooth dogfish', combining 犬 (dog), 星 (star, referring to the star-like spots sometimes present), and 鮫 (shark).