Shark Emoji

Animals

A side-profile depiction of a grey shark, typically shown facing left with a pointed snout, visible dorsal fin, and a row of sharp, serrated teeth. It captures the predatory nature of one of the ocean's most feared hunters.

Usage Context

Used to denote danger, aggressive competition, or someone who is particularly cunning or ruthless in a business environment. It is frequently sent when discussing marine biology, beach safety, or classic suspense films like Jaws. It pairs well with other ocean life like 🐟 or 🐳.

History

The shark was officially added to the Unicode library in 2016 as part of Emoji 3.0. Its inclusion responded to user demand for more diverse marine life beyond the standard 🐠 or 🐙 icons that dominated early mobile communication.

Details

Glyph

🦈

Unicode

U+1F988

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f988:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDD88;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Animals

Subcategory animal-marine

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0

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