lˈaɪk ðə ɡɹˈeɪ ɹˈiːf ʃˈɑːɹk, ðə sˈɪlvɚtˌɪp ʃˈɑːɹk sˈʌmtaɪmz pɚfˈɔːɹm ɐ stˌɛɹɪoʊtˈɪpɪkəl θɹˈɛt dɪsplˈeɪ ɪf pɚsˈuːd baɪ dˈaɪvɚz, wˈɔːɹnɪŋ ðˌɐɾɪt ɪz pɹɪpˈɛɹd tʊ ɐtˈæk.
Like the grey reef shark, the silvertip shark sometimes perform a stereotypical threat display if pursued by divers, warning that it is prepared to attack.