blacktip
Fin-marked fish
Blacktip refers to any of several shark species distinguished by dark markings on the tips of their fins, especially the blacktip shark found in warm coastal waters worldwide.
These sharks are common in shallow waters and known for their spinning leaps when hunting.
We spotted a blacktip cruising near the sandbar.
Of the back
- caudalOf the tail
- pectoralOf the chest
- finsSwimming appendages
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
gills · snout · teeth · ampullae · streamlined · countershading · marking · coloration
Underwater rock or coral formation
- coastalOf the shoreline
- shallowWithout much depth
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
estuary · brackish · lagoon · seagrass · inshore · warm water · nursery · tidal
Pursuer of prey
- carnivoreCreature eating only animals
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- stalkerObsessive, unwelcome follower
- opportunisticExploiting circumstances for gain
fish-eater · prey · teeth · bite · attack · territorial · aggressive · apex
Expressed intent to harm
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- overfishingUnsustainable marine harvest
- finningSevering aquatic appendages
bycatch · catch limit · protected · CITES · population decline · sustainable · no-take zone · research
dorsal
Of the back
cartilage · gills · snout · teeth · ampullae · streamlined · countershading · marking · coloration
reef
Underwater rock or coral formation
mangrove · estuary · brackish · lagoon · seagrass · inshore · warm water · nursery · tidal · Indo-Pacific
hunter
Pursuer of prey
- carnivoreCreature eating only animals
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- stalkerObsessive, unwelcome follower
opportunistic · fish-eater · prey · teeth · bite · attack · territorial · aggressive · apex · food chain
threatened
Expressed intent to harm
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- overfishingUnsustainable marine harvest
finning · bycatch · catch limit · protected · CITES · population decline · sustainable · no-take zone · research · tagging
spinner
Thing that rotates
migratory · feeding frenzy · surface · agile · fast · curious · shy · timid · wary · skittish
- sharksnurse shark, reef shark, leopard shark, horn shark, bonnethead
- Cartilaginous Fishshark, sharks, ray, rays, skate
blacktipgreat white
Large predatory marine fish
great white shark · white shark · megalodon · tiger shark · whale shark