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Carcharias melanopterus, Print, The blacktip reef shark (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 shallow, inshore waters. Its exposed first dorsal fin is a common sight in the region. Most blacktip reef sharks are found over reef ledges and sandy flats, though they have also been known to enter brackish and freshwater environments. This species typically attains a length of 1.6 m (5.2 ft)., 1700-1880.

Carcharias melanopterus, Print, The blacktip reef shark (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 shallow, inshore waters. Its exposed first dorsal fin is a common sight in the region. Most blacktip reef sharks are found over reef ledges and sandy flats, though they have also been known to enter brackish and freshwater environments. This species typically attains a length of 1.6 m (5.2 ft)., 1700-1880.
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Carcharias melanopterus, Print, The blacktip reef shark (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 shallow, inshore waters. Its exposed first dorsal fin is a common sight in the region. Most blacktip reef sharks are found over reef ledges and sandy flats, though they have also been known to enter brackish and freshwater environments. This species typically attains a length of 1.6 m (5.2 ft)., 1700-1880
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1.6 M • 1700-1880 • 5.2 FT • ABUNDANT SHARKS INHABITING • BLACKTIP REEF SHARK • BLACKTIP REEF SHARKS • CARCHARHINIDAE • CARCHARHINUS MELANOPTERUS • CARCHARIAS MELANOPTERUS • CAUDAL FIN • COMMON SIGHT • EASILY IDENTIFIED • ENTER BRACKISH • EXPOSED FIRST DORSAL FIN • FAMILIAR • FAMILY • FINS • FIRST DORSAL FIN • FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENTS • INDIAN • INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF THE AMERICAS • INDIO • INSHORE WATERS • LENGTH • PACIFIC OCEANS • PRINT • PROMINENT BLACK TIPS • REEF LEDGES • REGION • REQUIEM SHARK • SANDY FLATS • SPECIES PREFERS SHALLOW • SPECIES TYPICALLY ATTAINS • SPECIES • THOUGH • TROPICAL CORAL REEFS