Wild Windows · Blacktip Reef Shark
Blacktip Reef Shark
Carcharhinus melanopterus
VUVulnerableAlso known as: Black Tip Shark, Black-tip Reef Shark, Black-tip Shark, Black-tipped Reef Shark, Blacktip Reef Shark, Blacktip Shark, Blacktip reef shark, Guliman, blacktip reef shark
Natural History
Habitat
shallow tropical coral reef flats and lagoons of the Indo-Pacific
Classroom Facts
- Its scientific name is Carcharhinus melanopterus, and biologists group it in the Carcharhinidae family (order Carcharhiniformes).
- The IUCN Red List assesses this species as Vulnerable (VU).
- Where it lives: shallow tropical coral reef flats and lagoons of the Indo-Pacific.
- Other common names: Black Tip Shark, Black-tip Reef Shark, Black-tip Shark, Black-tipped Reef Shark.
Live Cameras
1 blacktip reef shark camera in the catalog.
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