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porbeagle
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por·bea·gle  (pôrbgl)
n.
A mackerel shark (Lamna nasus) of temperate Atlantic waters.
[Cornish porbugel.]
porbeagle [ˈpɔːˌbiːgəl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of several voracious sharks of the genus Lamna, esp L. nasus, of northern seas: family Isuridae Also called mackerel shark
[from Cornish porgh-bugel, of obscure origin]
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Noun1.porbeagle - voracious pointed-nose shark of northern Atlantic and Pacificporbeagle - voracious pointed-nose shark of northern Atlantic and Pacific
Lamna nasus
mackerel shark - fierce pelagic and oceanic sharks
genus Lamna, Lamna - a genus of Lamnidae
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The United States and Palau had put in proposals to restrict international trade in white tip sharks and hammerhead sharks, while the European Union has proposed protecting porbeagle sharks, also known as Lamna nasus.
Asia demand for ivory, sharks' fins set for scrutiny by AFP / AFP Asian Edition
The United States and Palau had put in proposals to restrict international trade in white tip sharks and hammerhead sharks, while the European Union has proposed protecting porbeagle sharks, also known as Lamna nasus.
Asia demand for ivory, sharks' fins set for scrutiny by AFP / AFP Global Edition
Reports from the seine net boats are that just offshore quite a few porbeagle shark are being spotted, with some of these fish estimated at 300 lb to 400lbs.
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