sharkfin
Menacing ocean triangle
Sharkfin is the dorsal fin of a shark, prized in Chinese cuisine for shark fin soup.
The fin itself is nearly tasteless, valued for its gelatinous texture and cultural status as a luxury ingredient.
Sharkfin also describes things shaped like a shark's fin—the sharkfin antenna on modern cars replaces older rod antennas.
Conservation concerns have made sharkfin controversial, with many jurisdictions banning its trade.
Of the back
- pectoralOf the chest
- caudalOf the tail
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
- collagenStructural body protein
rays · membrane · triangular · protrusion · silhouette · surface · slicing · cutting
At risk of extinction
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- overfishingUnsustainable marine harvest
- protectionGuarding against harm
vulnerable · threatened · bycatch · illegal · trade · regulation · ban · activism
dorsal
Of the back
collagen · rays · membrane · triangular · protrusion · silhouette · surface · slicing · cutting · drying
endangered
At risk of extinction
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- overfishingUnsustainable marine harvest
protection · vulnerable · threatened · bycatch · illegal · trade · regulation · ban · activism · awareness
broth
Clear simmered meat liquid
gelatinous · Chinese · Cantonese · banquet · wedding · delicacy · luxury · gourmet · expensive · traditional
predator
Organism that consumes others
fear · ominous · sighting · circling · surface · approaching · beach · warning · panic · dread