|
|
Definition of Requiem shark
1. Noun. Any of numerous sharks from small relatively harmless bottom-dwellers to large dangerous oceanic and coastal species.
Group relationships: Carcharhinidae, Family Carcharhinidae
Specialized synonyms: Bull Shark, Carcharhinus Leucas, Cub Shark, Carcharhinus Plumbeus, Sandbar Shark, Blacktip Shark, Carcharhinus Limbatus, Sandbar Shark, Carcharinus Longimanus, Oceanic Whitetip Shark, White-tipped Shark, Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus Obscurus, Dusky Shark, Lemon Shark, Negaprion Brevirostris, Blue Shark, Great Blue Shark, Prionace Glauca, Galeocerdo Cuvieri, Tiger Shark, Galeorhinus Zyopterus, Soup-fin, Soupfin, Soupfin Shark
Definition of Requiem shark
1. Noun. Any member of the taxonomic family ''Carcharhinidae'' within the order ''Carcharhiniformes''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Requiem Shark
Literary usage of Requiem shark
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Archaeology of the United Arab Emirates: Proceedings of the First by Daniel T. Potts, Hasan Al Naboodah, Peter Hellyer (2003)
"Other fishes present that had been transported to the site included requiem shark,
sawfish, grouper, jack/trevally. snapper, emperor and seabream (Beech et ..."
2. Sharks of Florida, the Bahamas, the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico by Jeremy Stafford-Deitsch (2000)
"... The Galapagos shark is a large requiem shark which is very similar in appearance
to the Caribbean reef shark. Though it lacks pronounced fin markings, ..."
3. Red Sea Sharks by Jeremy Stafford-Deitsch (1999)
"HABITAT: The sandbar shark is a wide-ranging requiem shark that occurs both in
shallow inshore and deeper offshore environments in many parts of the world. ..."
4. Red Sea Sharks by Jeremy Stafford-Deitsch (1999)
"The sandbar shark is a wide-ranging requiem shark that occurs both in shallow
inshore and deeper offshore environments in many parts of the world. ..."
Other Resources:
