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Noun
1. spinner shark (Carcharhinus brevipinna); long-nose grey sharkUsually written using kana alone
Wikipedia definition
2. Spinner sharkThe spinner shark (Carcharhinus brevipinna) is a species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae, named for the spinning leaps it makes as a part of its feeding strategy. This species occurs in tropical and warm temperate waters worldwide, except for in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is found from coastal to offshore habitats to a depth of 100 m (330 ft), though it prefers shallow water. The spinner shark resembles a larger version of the blacktip shark (C.
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花鮫 【はなざめ】華鮫 【はなざめ】

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