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Blacktip Reef Shark

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The blacktip reef shark is a small, pale grayish-brown shark of shallow Indo-Pacific reefs, from South Africa and the Red Sea to Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Pacific islands, identified by the black tips on its fins, especially the first dorsal and tail fins, and a white stripe along its flanks. Most individuals reach about 1.6 meters, with a maximum near 2 meters. It keeps an unusually small home range, often under a square kilometer, showing strong fidelity to one stretch of reef for years, and it hunts small fish, cephalopods, and crustaceans, sometimes herding schooling fish into shallow water for an easier catch.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Marine 1
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Carcharhinus melanopterus 3
Conservation Status
Vulnerable 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix II 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Carcharhinus, Taxa
Source Blacktip Reef Shark (Wikidata)

In Biome

Coral Reef, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Blacktip reef shark

In Ecosystem

Coral Reef Systems, Ecosystems
Source Wikipedia: Blacktip reef shark
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Australia

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Comoros

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Djibouti

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Eritrea

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Indonesia

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Israel

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Kenya

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Madagascar

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Malaysia

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Mauritius

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Mozambique

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Philippines

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Seychelles

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South Africa

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Taiwan

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Tanzania

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Thailand

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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Blacktip reef shark
  • system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
    The blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, which can be easily identified by the prominent black tips on its fins (especially on the first dorsal fin and its caudal fin).
  • Lead section
    It is an active predator of small bony fish, cephalopods, and crustaceans, and has also been known to feed on sea snakes and seabirds.
  • Infobox: status2
    CITES_A2
  • Infobox: status
    VU
  • In Biome: Coral Reef, Wikipedia intro: "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 p..."
  • In Ecosystem: Coral Reef Systems, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 332439, target E16329
    Among the most abundant sharks inhabiting the tropical coral reefs of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, this species prefers shallow, inshore waters.
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2. FishBase: Carcharhinus melanopterus (FishBase)
FishBase
  • CITES
    Appendix II: International trade monitored
  • Human uses
    Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums
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3. Blacktip Reef Shark (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q726384 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): vulnerable.
  • Child Taxon Of: Carcharhinus, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)
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