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Carcharhinus melanopterus

(Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Blacktip Reef Shark

Also known as: Requiem Shark, Black Tip Shark, Black-Tipped Reef Shark, Guliman

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Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Carcharhiniformes

Family

Carcharhinidae

Where to find it

common

AustraliaMaldives

rare

Thailand

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