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Oceanic Whitetip Shark Carcharhinus longimanus. Photo: Elke Bojanowski / WWF-HK

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Oceanic Whitetip Shark Carcharhinus longimanus. Photo: Elke Bojanowski / WWF-HK

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Identifying the
Pectoral fins

  • Long, broadly rounded at apex
  • The dorsal surface has a mottled white colour at the apex
  • The ventral surface is typically white but can have mottled brown colouration

STATUS AND RANGE

远洋白鳍鲨(Carcharhinus longimanus)被世界自然保护联盟濒危物种红色名录列为极度濒危,被列入《濒危野生动植物种国际贸易公约》附录II。

Information has been adapted from Abercrombie and Hernandez (2017). Identifying shark fins: implementing and enforcing CITES. Abercrombie & Fish.