Shark fin [chÃ¬] Fish maw [dÇ] Shark fin as a symbol of status & face. Like many dishes in traditional cultures, shark fin is served as a symbol of class and wealth. Shark fin â like a brand name car or bag â is known as a âconspicuous consumptionâ product, meaning that it is served as a public display of social status.
Vertebrates are animals that have a backbone or spinal column, also called vertebrae. These animals include fish, birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles.
Any of a large group of animals having a backbone, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Vertebrates are bilaterally symmetrical and have an internal skeleton of bone or cartilage, a nervous system along the back that is divided into brain and spinal cord, and not more than two pairs of limbs.