Whitetip shark

Whitetip shark

Whitetip shark may refer to:

* Oceanic whitetip shark, "Carcharhinus longimanus".
* Whitetip reef shark, "Triaenodon obesus".


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  • whitetip shark — noun 1. large deep water shark with white tipped dorsal fin; worldwide distribution; most dangerous shark • Syn: ↑oceanic whitetip shark, ↑white tipped shark, ↑Carcharinus longimanus • Hypernyms: ↑requiem shark • Member Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • whitetip shark — /hwuyt tip , wuyt / 1. Also called reef whitetip shark. a smooth dogfish, Triaenodon obseus, having white tipped dorsal and caudal fins and occurring inshore among the reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans and the Red Sea. 2. Also called oceanic …   Universalium

  • Oceanic whitetip shark — Not to be confused with whitetip reef shark. Oceanic whitetip shark Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • oceanic whitetip shark — noun large deep water shark with white tipped dorsal fin; worldwide distribution; most dangerous shark • Syn: ↑whitetip shark, ↑white tipped shark, ↑Carcharinus longimanus • Hypernyms: ↑requiem shark • Member Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • oceanic whitetip shark. — See whitetip shark (def. 2). * * * …   Universalium

  • reef whitetip shark. — See whitetip shark (def. 1). * * * …   Universalium

  • oceanic whitetip shark — ilgapelekis pilkasis ryklys statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Carcharhinus longimanus angl. oceanic whitetip shark rus. длиннокрылая серая акула ryšiai: platesnis terminas – pilkieji rykliai …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • reef whitetip shark — noun smooth dogfish of Pacific and Indian Oceans and Red Sea having white tipped dorsal and caudal fins • Syn: ↑whitetip shark, ↑Triaenodon obseus • Hypernyms: ↑smooth dogfish • Member Holonyms: ↑Triaenodon, ↑genus Triaenodon …   Useful english dictionary

  • oceanic whitetip shark. — See whitetip shark (def. 2) …   Useful english dictionary

  • reef whitetip shark. — See whitetip shark (def. 1) …   Useful english dictionary

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