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Definition of Whitetip shark
1. Noun. Smooth dogfish of Pacific and Indian Oceans and Red Sea having white-tipped dorsal and caudal fins.
Exact synonyms: Reef Whitetip Shark, Triaenodon Obseus
Generic synonyms: Smooth Dogfish
Group relationships: Genus Triaenodon, Triaenodon
Generic synonyms: Smooth Dogfish
Group relationships: Genus Triaenodon, Triaenodon
2. Noun. Large deep-water shark with white-tipped dorsal fin; worldwide distribution; most dangerous shark.
Exact synonyms: Carcharinus Longimanus, Oceanic Whitetip Shark, White-tipped Shark
Generic synonyms: Requiem Shark
Group relationships: Carcharhinus, Genus Carcharhinus
Generic synonyms: Requiem Shark
Group relationships: Carcharhinus, Genus Carcharhinus