Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)

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Triaenodon obesus

(Rüppell, 1837)

Whitetip Reef Shark

Also known as: Blunthead Shark, White-Tip Shark, White-Tipped Reef Shark

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–330 m

Max size

2.13 m

Max weight

18.25 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

25 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Carcharhiniformes

Family

Carcharhinidae

Where to find it

common

Australia Australia (Great Barrier Reef)Australia (Ningaloo)Costa Rica Fiji Indonesia (Gili & Lombok)Indonesia (Komodo)Malaysia Maldives Mexico (Pacific)Panama (Pacific)

occasional

Colombia (Pacific)Ecuador Ecuador (Galápagos)

rare

France (New Caledonia)New Caledonia Philippines (Tubbataha & Sulu Sea)

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