Oceanic whitetip shark  (Carcharhinus longimanus)

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Glossary

  • Bycatch: in the fishing industry, the part of the catch made up of non-target species.
  • Caudal fin: the tail fin of fish.
  • Dorsal fin: the unpaired fin found on the back of the body of fish, or the raised structure on the back of most cetaceans.
  • Epipelagic: the oceanic zone extending from the surface to about 200 meters, where enough light penetrates to allow photosynthesis.
  • Oceanic: relating to, occurring in or inhabiting the open oceans.
  • Pectoral fins: in fish, the pair of fins that are found one on each side of the body just behind the gills. They are generally used for balancing and braking.
  • Pelagic: inhabiting the open oceans rather than inshore waters.
  • Pelvic fins: in fish, the pair of fins found on the underside of the body.
  • Viviparous: giving birth to live offspring that develop inside the mother’s body.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (September, 2007)
    http://www.redlist.org
  2. FishBase (May, 2006)
    http://www.fishbase.org
  3. Florida Museum of Natural History: Ichthyology (May, 2006)
    http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/OceanicWT/OceanicWT.html
  4. Animal Diversity Web (May, 2006)
    http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
  5. Marine Themes: The world's largest marine wildlife image database (May, 2006)
    http://www.marinethemes.com/oceanicshark.html
  6. Shark Foundation (May, 2006)
    http://www.shark.ch/Database/Search/species.html?sh_id=1010
  7. The Elasmodiver: Shark and Ray Field Guide (May, 2006)
    http://www.elasmodiver.com/oceanic_white_tip_shark.htm
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