whitetip

white*tip shark

noun

{bc}{sx|oceanic whitetip shark||}

whitetip reef shark

noun

{bc}a slender-bodied, nocturnal {d_link|requiem shark|requiem shark} ({it}Triaenodon obesus{/it}) chiefly of tropical seas that has dorsal and tail fins tipped with white, that may reach a length of seven feet (2.1 meters) but is usually shorter, that tends to be found near coral reefs, and that typically rests on the sea bottom or in underwater caves

oceanic whitetip shark

noun

{bc}a large, relatively slow-moving {d_link|requiem shark|requiem shark} ({it}Carcharhinus longimanus{/it}) that has fins tipped with white, is found chiefly in tropical and subtropical open ocean, and is usually under 10 feet (3.1 meters) in length but may reach a length of 13 feet (4 meters)