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Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
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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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About
Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–75 m

Max size

2 m

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy
Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Carcharhiniformes

Family

Carcharhinidae

Where to find it
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