Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

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Max Depth

75 m

Description

Carcharhinus melanopterus is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, easily identified by the prominent black tips on its fins (especially on the first dorsal fin and its caudal fin). Among the most abundant sharks inhabiting the tropical coral reefs of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, this species prefers... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Vietnam Seychelles Cambodia +88 more in Seabook

Colors

white

black

brown

grey

Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Mud and Sand

Social Behaviour

Group

Solitary

Conservation status

(VU) Vulnerable

Danger to human

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