goblin shark
A deep-sea shark species with a distinctive elongated snout. The name is derived from the Japanese zoologist Kakichi Mitsukuri.
The goblin shark is a rare shark that lives in the deep sea.
I saw a specimen of a goblin shark at the aquarium.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly found in older or specialized texts; lists it but it is not commonly used.
Named after the Japanese zoologist Kakichi Mitsukuri (箕作佳吉). The kanji 箕作鮫 literally means 'Mitsukuri shark'.