blacktip shark

Carcharhinus limbatus

Black fins crossing coastal brackish boundaries

Black
Tropical
Globally widespread
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
East Asia
North America
Oceania
South America
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

The blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) is a species of requiem shark in the family Carcharhinidae. It is common to coastal tropical and subtropical waters around the world, including brackish habitats. Genetic analyses have revealed substantial variation within this species, with populations from the western Atlantic Ocean isolated and distinct from those in the rest of its range.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Carcharhinidae
Genus: Carcharhinus
Maximum length: 286 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Cosmopolitan. Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia, Canada to Brazil (Ref. 26340 ). Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madeira, the Canary Islands, and Mediterranean (Ref. 244 ). Indo-Pacific: Persian Gulf (Ref. 68964 ), Red Sea, Madagascar and South Africa to China, Australia, Tahiti, Marquesas, and Hawaii. Eastern Pacific: Baja California, Mexico to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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