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Black Tip Reef Shark
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Common Names: Black Tip Reef Shark, Blackfin

Scientific Name: Carcharhinus melanopterus

Size: Up to 1.8m

Found in: Indo-Australian Pacific to Central Pacific waters

Population Status:  Lower Risk of becoming vulnerable (IUCN 2007)



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Tooth Shape:

Black Tip Reef Sharks feed on reef fish, crustaceans, stingrays, cephalopods and sea snakes.

Their teeth are narrow with broad serrated cusps.



Reproduction:

Viviparous - Give birth to live young. Gestation is around 10-12 months. Females give birth in late spring and early summer to 1-10 pups. Birthing occurs in inshore estuarine nursery grounds where the young remain for the first few years of their lives.



Interesting Facts:

The Black Tip Reef Shark is a targeted species in a number of commercial fisheries, including the longline fishery off the south-east coast of the U.S. This species comprises around 7% of the catch.



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