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The Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus), also known as Brown Milbert's sand bar shark, Brown shark, Nigano shark, Oceanic white-tipped whaler, and Silvertip shark, is a large pelagic requiem shark inhabiting tropical and warm temperate seas. Its stocky body is most notable for its long, white-tipped, rounded fins.This aggressive but slow-moving fish dominates feeding frenzies, and is a danger to shipwreck or air crash survivors.

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  • The Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus), also known as Brown Milbert's sand bar shark, Brown shark, Nigano shark, Oceanic white-tipped whaler, and Silvertip shark, is a large pelagic requiem shark inhabiting tropical and warm temperate seas. Its stocky body is most notable for its long, white-tipped, rounded fins.This aggressive but slow-moving fish dominates feeding frenzies, and is a danger to shipwreck or air crash survivors.
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  • Oceanic whitetip shark
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  • *Carcharhinus maou (Lesson, 1831)
  • *Carcharias insularum (Snyder, 1904 )
  • *Carcharias longimanus (Poey, 1861) )
  • *Carcharias obtusus (Garman, 1881)
  • *Carcharinus longimanus (Poey, 1861) )
  • *Pterolamiops budkeri (Fourmanoir, 1961 )
  • *Pterolamiops longimanus (Poey, 1861) )
  • *Pterolamiops magnipinnis (Smith, 1958 )
  • *Squalus longimanus (Poey, 1861 )
  • *Squalus maou (Lesson, 1831)
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