soupfin shark

American

[soop-fin] / ˈsupˌfɪn /

noun

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.

Etymology

Origin of soupfin shark

First recorded in 1900–05

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Oregon's Department of Fish & Wildlife lists the salmon shark, spiny dogfish, soupfin shark, common thresher shark, basking shark, blue shark as native to its coastal waters, among others.

From Fox News • Aug. 26, 2021

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