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.