Description
Carcharhinus longimanus 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. Other names: Brown Milbert's Sand Bar Shark, Brown Shark, Nigano Shark, Oceanic White-tipped Whaler, and Silvertip Shark. This slow-mo... Read more in SeabookLocations
- Sri Lanka
- Maldives
- Vietnam
- Montenegro
- Bermuda
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Colors
white
brown
grey
Habitat and Environment
Open water
Conservation status
(CR) Critically endangered
Social Behaviour
Solitary