| Common name | Kelb il - Bahar Abjad |
| Language | Maltese |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Malta |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Lanfranco, G.G., 1993 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st modifier | primary lexeme |
| 2nd modifier | color pattern(s) |
| Remarks | "Kelb" means DOG, "il-Bahar" means AT SEA, "Abjad" means WHITE". "Kelb il-Bahar" is the General word for "Shark" This Shark is also known as "Kelb Abjad" meaning WHITE DOG. |