Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)

About Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)

• Kingdom: Animals
• Phylum: Chordates
• Class: Cartilaginous Fish
• Order: Ground Sharks
• Family: Reef Sharks

The blacktip reef shark prefers very shallow water on coral reefs, but is also found near reef drop-offs and occasionally just offshore. It is also thought to penetrate into brackish lakes, estuaries and even fresh water in some areas (2).
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