Blacktip Reef Shark [Carcharhinus melanopterus]

Blacktip Reef Shark
Description

Blacktip reef sharks are sleek reef residents with striking dark-edged fins that stand out as they patrol. Divers often see them circling calmly near drop-offs or channels, curious but typically unhurried—an exciting, close-up encounter when conditions are right.

Where To See Blacktip Reef Shark
Tiger Stone Reef
Beidaihe , China
25m
Shark Point
Lombok and the Gili Islands , Indonesia
25m
Barracuda Point
Sipadan Island , Malaysia
40m
Turtle Bay
Guadalupe Island , Mexico
25m
Shark Reef
Grand Anse , Grenada
30m
Turtle Reef
Anse des Cayes , Saint Barthélemy
18m
Turtle Reef
Anse des Cayes , Saint Barthélemy
18m
Turtle Reef
Anse des Cayes , Saint Barthélemy
18m
Turtle Reef
Anse des Cayes , Saint Barthélemy
18m
Turtle Reef
Anse des Cayes , Saint Barthélemy
18m
Taxonomy
Phylum Fish, Sharks & Rays (plus Sea Turtles & Whales)
Chordata
Class Elasmobranchs (Sharks, Rays, Skates)
Elasmobranchii
Order Requiem Sharks
Carcharhiniformes
Family Requiem Sharks
Carcharhinidae
Genus Carcharhinus
Carcharhinus
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