ISBN: 2-8317-0700-5. The US government recently announced that the oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) will be listed as 'threatened' under the Endangered Species Act, the first shark to receive such protections in Atlantic US waters. Oceanic Whitetip Sharks, also known as the Sandbar Shark, Brown Shark, Nigano Shark, Oceanic White-Tipped Whaler, and Silvertip Shark, are a type of Requiem Shark.They are often mistaken for other tips of Requiem Sharks, most notably the Whitetip Reef Shark. Oceanic Whitetip Shark ... Conservation Status (IUCN 3.1) Vulnerable: This article is a stub. Explore Wikis; Community Central; Start a Wiki ... Oceanic Whitetip Shark. Established in 1964, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has evolved to become the world’s most comprehensive information source on the global conservation status of animal, fungi and plant species. It lives in the open ocean, where it is a predator at the top of pelagic food webs.This species gets its common name from the white tips of its dorsal, pectoral, and tail fins. This is one of the three most abundant oceanic sharks, the other two are the and the Blue shark This species is slow moving but can be quite active. Established in 1964, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has evolved to become the world’s most comprehensive information source on the global conservation status of animal, fungi and plant species. Here’s an excerpt from their section on Oceanic Whitetip Sharks. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced its Red List’s final update of 2019 on December 10th. Oceanic Whitetip Shark The IUCN, or International Union for Conservation of Nature, recently published the report from their Species Survival Commission Shark Specialist Group. According to the IUCN on December 10th, two hammerhead shark species are now critically endangered. This species is reported to reach 3.9 m in total length, although specimens more than 3 m in length are exceptional. The report can be downloaded in it’s entirety here. Often seen cruising slowly near the surface with its huge pectoral fins conspicuously outspread. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.CH.2005.SSC-AP.9.en. This species of shark can be distinguished among other species by its large, rounded first dorsal fin, and its very long, wide, paddle-like pectoral fins. The oceanic whitetip shark can be very bold and persistent in attending potential sources of food. The oceanic whitetip shark can be very bold and persistent in attending potential sources of food. Status Survey. Classic editor History Comments Share. by Monica Evans, Mongabay.com This week, the oceanic whitetip shark was reclassified as “critically endangered” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), citing “steep population declines” in all oceans. Status Survey. Jeremy Stafford-Deitsch. Not to be confused with Whitetip Reef Shark. The oceanic whitetip shark is a large highly migratory species that is most abundant in tropical regions of the world's oceans. It is a slow-moving but aggressive shark that dominates feeding frenzies, and is a … OCEANIC WHITETIP SHARK (Carcharhinus longimanuns) proposed for Annex 3 Highly migratory oceanic species with severe population declines Overview The global status of the oceanic whitetip shark is assessed by IUCN as Vulnerable, but it is Critically Endangered in the Northwest and Western Central Atlantic because of the severe declines that