Cat shark - Cat shark

Japanese: ネコザメ(猫鮫) - ネコザメ
Cat shark - Cat shark
A general term for marine fish belonging to the Heterodontidae family of cat sharks, or one of these species. The name comes from the fact that their faces resemble a cat, and they are also known as turban shells because they can chew through hard shells like those of turban shells. Their English names include Port Jackson shark (derived from the name of a place in Australia), horn shark, and bullhead shark. Eight species live in Australia, the western Pacific Ocean, the eastern Pacific Ocean, and the Indian Ocean.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
ネコザメ目ネコザメ科Heterodontidaeに属する海産魚の総称,またはそのうちの1種を指す。顔つきがネコに似ていることに由来した名称で,サザエのような硬い殻をかみ砕くことができることからサザエワリの異名をもつ。英名はPort Jackson shark(オーストラリアの地名に由来),horn shark(角を有するサメ),bullhead shark(雄牛の頭のようなサメ)などという。オーストラリア,西部太平洋,東部太平洋,インド洋に8種生息する。

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