Australian blacktip shark

Carcharhinus tilstoni

Biochemistry and vertebral counts reveal this lookalike

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

Australian blacktip shark is known around Indo-West Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in reef habitat, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 200 cm.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Carcharhinidae
Genus: Carcharhinus
Maximum length: 200 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: currently known only from the continental shelf of tropical Australia. Very similar to Carcharhinus limbatus and reliably distinguished only by biochemical studies and vertebral counts (Ref. 9819 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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