soupfin shark

soupfin shark
/soohp"fin'/
a requiem shark, Galeorhinus zyopterus, inhabiting the Pacific Ocean, valued for its fins, which are used by the Chinese in the preparation of a soup, and for its liver, which is rich in vitamin A. Also called soupfin.
[1900-05]

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      shark species of the family Triakidae inhabiting temperate and subtropical waters of all continents except Asia. The soupfin shark was once heavily fished for its vitamin-rich liver oil. Its fins are considered a delicacy and are used in soups. Its meat is also eaten. Some taxonomists separate the school shark, a valuable Australian food fish, and the tope, a British game fish, from soupfin sharks; however, most authorities consider all three to be the same species. Soupfins are gray or brownish, grow to about 2 metres long, and are often found in schools.

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