Carcharhinidae

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.