oceanic whitetip shark meaning

Noun: oceanic whitetip shark

1. Large deep-water shark with white-tipped dorsal fin; worldwide distribution; most dangerous shark
   - whitetip shark, white-tipped shark, Carcharinus longimanus

Derived forms: oceanic whitetip sharks

Type of: requiem shark

Part of: Carcharhinus, genus Carcharhinus

Encyclopedia: Oceanic whitetip shark

• whitetip shark:    Noun: whitetip sha ...
• reef whitetip shark:    Noun: reef whiteti ...
• oceanic:    Adjective: oceanic ...

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1. The oceanic whitetip shark is a medium-sized requiem shark.
2. Oceanic whitetip sharks and silky sharks are common in the Mona Passage.
3. For example, oceanic whitetip sharks dominate silky sharks of comparable size during feeding.
4. The great white shark and oceanic whitetip shark have also been known to spyhop.
5. Those who were left in the water either drowned or were killed by oceanic whitetip sharks.