Species Profile

Carcharhinus longimanus

Category
🐠 Fish

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Oceanic Whitetip Shark

The oceanic whitetip shark ( Carcharhinus longimanus ), also known as Brown Milbert's sand bar shark , brown shark , nigano shark , oceanic white-tipped whaler , and silvertip shark , is a large pelagic requiem shark inhabiting tropical and warm temperate seas. Its stocky body is most notable for its long, white-tipped, rounded fins.

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