Oceanic whitetip shark  (Carcharhinus longimanus)

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.

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