requiem shark

requiem shark
any of numerous, chiefly tropical sharks of the family Carcharhinidae, including the tiger shark and soupfin shark.
[1895-1900; by folk etym. from F requin shark (orig. uncert.; perh. from same source as Pg requeima, requeime local name for various serranid fishes)]

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