Blacktip shark: Records & Species Guide
Scientific name: Carcharhinus limbatus
Identification
Blacktip shark The blacktip shark is a common coastal requiem shark in warm waters.
Habitat/distribution
It has a streamlined form and dark markings on several fins, although visual identification can be confused with similar species.
Human-interaction context
Blacktip sharks occur in shallow coastal environments that are also heavily used by people. That overlap can place the species in incident reports, particularly in areas with warm nearshore water. The website must distinguish the blacktip shark from the blacktip reef shark; they are different species.
Incident records
Image attribution
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Sources and references
- Scientific name: Carcharhinus limbatus
- Taxonomy status: accepted
- Source basis: Scientific names follow the supplied reviewed editorial reference. External taxonomy checks are recorded separately when performed.