Whale shark

Japanese: whale shark(英語表記)whaleshark
Whale shark

…It is also called the whale shark. Its English name is whale shark, and comes from its huge body. It is found in the open ocean from tropical to temperate zones all over the world. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "whale shark" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ジンベエザメともいう。英名はwhale sharkといい,その巨体に由来する。全世界の熱帯から温帯にかけての外洋域に分布する。…

※「whale shark」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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