white-beaked dolphin
A species of dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris) found in the North Atlantic. The Japanese name is a direct calque of the English common name.
The white-beaked dolphin inhabits the North Atlantic.
Katakana spelling is standard for this species name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and mostly found in older or specialized literature; the katakana form is strongly preferred.
The Japanese name is a compound of 鼻白 (はなじろ, 'white-nosed'), 鎌 (かま, 'sickle', referring to the dorsal fin shape), and 海豚 (いるか, 'dolphin'). It is a direct translation of the English 'white-beaked dolphin'.