Blacktip reef shark
Shark
- Scientific name
- Carcharhinus melanopterus
- Size
- 1–1.8 m3–6 ft
- Depth range
- 0–30 m0–98 ft
Diver notes
Shallow, skittish and usually leaving. The dorsal tip out of the water in a metre of lagoon is this, and it is the least alarming shark a beginner can meet.
Where to see this
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