sandbar shark

/ˌsæn(d)ˈbɑr ʃɑrk/

Definitions of sandbar shark

1. noun

   widely distributed shallow-water shark with fins seemingly dipped in ink
   synonyms: Carcharhinus limbatus, blacktip shark

   type of:

   requiem shark

   any of numerous sharks from small relatively harmless bottom-dwellers to large dangerous oceanic and coastal species
2. noun

   most common grey shark along coasts of middle Atlantic states; sluggish and occasionally caught by fishermen
   synonyms: Carcharhinus plumbeus

   type of:

   requiem shark

   any of numerous sharks from small relatively harmless bottom-dwellers to large dangerous oceanic and coastal species