A rather
small shark (under 1.6m) with conspicuous, black-marked
fin tips. Snout rather short and rounded with prominent
nasal flaps; eyes oval; no interdorsal ridge; 1st dorsal
fin medium-sized (height 8 - 11.4% of TL) with its origin
above or just posterior to the inner corner of the pectoral
fins; 2nd dorsal moderately large with a short rear
tip, anal fin of similar size and positioned directly
below. Upper teeth rather narrow, generally oblique,
with serrated margins and enlarged serrae and cusplets
at the bases. Colour light grey-brown dorsally, fading
to white ventrally; darker horizontal band invading
the white flanks. Tip of 1st dorsal and lower caudal
fin marked with conspicuous black blotches, surrounded
into the fin interior with white; other fins with less
marked black or dark apexes; trailing edge of caudal
fin often clearly lined in black.
