shark fin
Cartilaginous apex predator's appendage
Shark fin is the cartilaginous fin of a shark, prized in Chinese cuisine as the main ingredient in shark fin soup.
The fins themselves have little flavor, valued instead for their gelatinous texture.
Conservation concerns over shark populations and the practice of finning—slicing fins from live sharks and discarding the bodies—have made shark fin controversial and illegal in many places.
Of the back
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
- caudalOf the tail
- pectoralOf the chest
- tailRear animal appendage
spine · ray · triangular · silhouette · protrusion · surface · ominous · swimming
Cooked liquid dish
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- statusOne's relative position
luxury · Chinese · Cantonese · dried · broth · gelatinous · cartilage · expensive
Organism that consumes others
- threatIndication of potential harm
- fearEmotional response to threat
- jawsMouth's bony framework
- attackAggressive act against another
menace · panic · alarm · sighting · beach · warning · circling · approaching
At risk of extinction
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- illegalForbidden by statute
- banOfficial restriction on something
- crueltyDeliberate harm-causing disposition
waste · extinction · overfishing · CITES · protected · trafficking · regulation · campaign
dorsal
Of the back
tail · spine · ray · triangular · silhouette · protrusion · surface · ominous · swimming · gliding
soup
Cooked liquid dish
status · luxury · Chinese · Cantonese · dried · broth · gelatinous · cartilage · expensive · restaurant
predator
Organism that consumes others
attack · menace · panic · alarm · sighting · beach · warning · circling · approaching · lurking
endangered
At risk of extinction
cruelty · waste · extinction · overfishing · CITES · protected · trafficking · regulation · campaign · activism
- finstailfin, webbing, flipper, leading edge, trailing edge
- Acquired Tastesdurian, blue cheese, natto, Marmite, Vegemite
- appendagesflipper, flippers, tail, tails, legs
- pointspoint, points, peak, peaks, tip
- delicaciescaviar, truffles, foie gras, wagyu beef, lobster
- racing equipmenthelmet, racing suit, racing gloves, racing shoes, roll cage