Medium-sized, slender animal with varied spotting depending on age and
geographical area. Upper back (cape) and dorsal fin dark grey, lateral band
of mid-grey and underside light grey/white. The cape dips down below
the dorsal fin. A very falcate, narrow-based, dorsal fin, normally pointed
to the tip. A long rostrum with a white-tipped beak. Tooth counts range
from 34 to 48 pairs of sharply pointed teeth in each jaw.