ðə sˈɪlvɚtˌɪp ʃˈɑːɹk ɹᵻzˈɛmbəlz ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒɚ ænd bˈʌlkiɚ ɡɹˈeɪ ɹˈiːf ʃˈɑːɹk sˈiː. ˌæmblɪrhˈɪntʃoʊz, bˌʌt kæn biː ˈiːzili aɪdˈɛntᵻfˌaɪd baɪ ðə pɹˈɑːmɪnənt wˈaɪt mˈɑːɹdʒɪnz ˌɔn ɪts fˈɪnz.
The silvertip shark resembles a larger and bulkier grey reef shark (C. amblyrhynchos), but can be easily identified by the prominent white margins on its fins.