oceanic whitetip shark

Carcharhinus longimanus

White tipped fins scavenging whale carcasses

White
Cross-climate
Temperate
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

oceanic whitetip shark is a marine fish from Circumglobal in tropical and warm-temperate waters Ref. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 400 cm.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Carcharhinidae
Genus: Carcharhinus
Maximum length: 400 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Circumglobal in tropical and warm-temperate waters Ref. 244 ). Highly migratory species.
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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