Species Type:
Sharks & Rays, Fishes
Common Name(s):
Blacktip reef shark
Size:
Blacktop reef sharks grow to a maximum length of 5.2 feet (1.6 meters).
Diet:
These sharks eat other fishes, shrimps, crabs, octopuses, cuttlefish and mollusks.
Range & Habitat:
In the Indo-Pacific Ocean, these reef sharks inhabit shallow, clear waters near sand flats, coral reefs, mangroves, continental shelves and atolls.
Details:
Blacktip reef sharks have silvery-gray dorsal sides and white bellies. Eluded to in their name, these reef sharks have dark black spots on the end of all of their fins, including their tail.