copper shark

English

a copper shark

Etymology

From its coloration.

Noun

copper shark (plural copper sharks)

1. Carcharhinus brachyurus, a species of requiem shark characterized by its narrow, hook-shaped upper teeth, lack of a prominent ridge between the dorsal fins, and plain bronze coloration.

Synonyms

• bronze whaler, narrowtooth shark

Translations

Carcharhinus brachyurus

• Catalan: tauró bronzat (ca) m
• Finnish: kuparihai
• French: requin cuivre (fr) m
• Irish: siorc rua m
• Maori: reremai, tōiki, matawhā, ngengero