CarcharhinusWordNet Explorer
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type genus of the Carcharhinidae
any of various genus of fish
largest family of living sharks; found worldwide especially in tropical waters; dorsal fin lacks spines: requiem sharks including tiger sharks and soupfin sharks
a most common shark in temperate and tropical coastal waters worldwide; heavy-bodied and dangerous
most common grey shark along coasts of middle Atlantic states; sluggish and occasionally caught by fishermen
widely distributed shallow-water shark with fins seemingly dipped in ink
large deep-water shark with white-tipped dorsal fin; worldwide distribution; most dangerous shark
relatively slender blue-grey shark; nearly worldwide in tropical and temperate waters