Whitetip Reef Shark [Triaenodon obesus]
Description
Whitetip reef sharks are stockier reef sharks with distinctive pale tips on their fins. Divers often encounter them resting on or near the bottom during the day, then slowly cruising the reef as they search for small prey.
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 |
Triaenodon
Triaenodon
|
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