Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

Snorkelers often spot its black-tipped fin slicing along the lagoon surface.

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Size

1.5–1.8 m

Depth

~75 m

Range

Red Sea to Indo-Pacific

Habitat

Coral reefs

IUCN

Vulnerable

How to spot

Bold black tips on every fin (especially first dorsal); tan back with a white side stripe; streamlined body.

True colors

Tan to grey-brown back, white belly, with bold black tips on all fins.

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