Carcharhinus longimanus (Poey, 1861)
Squalus longimanus Poey, 1861, Memorias, 2:338, pl. 19, figs 9-10. Placed on the Official List of Specific Names in Zoology by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (Opinion 723.4e, 1965, Name no. 2059).
Synonymy:
Squalus (Carcharias) maou Lesson, 1830
Carcharias (Prionodon) obtusus Garman, 1881 (not Squalus or Prionodon obtusus Poey, 1861 = Carcharhinus leucas)
Carcharias insularum Snyder, 1904
Pterolamiops magnipinnis Smith, 1958
Pterolamiops budkeri (Fourmanoir, 1961)
Other Scientific Names Recently in Use:
Carcharhinus maou (Lesson, 1830)
Pterolamiops longimanus (Poey, 1861)
FAO Names:
Oceanic whitetip shark [English]
Requin océanique [French]
Tiburón oceanico [Spanish]
CARCH Carch 8 [FAO Code]