Blacktip Reef Shark
Carcharhinus melanopterus
Carcharhinidaesharks2m / 6.5ftVulnerable
About Blacktip Reef Shark.
Iconic shallow-reef shark with prominent black dorsal-fin tip. Common in lagoons and reef flats across the Indo-Pacific.
Where it lives.
Shallow reef flats, lagoons
How it behaves.
Shy, often cruises in groups in knee-deep water
Where to see it.
Crystal Rock
Komodo National Park
Golden Passage
Komodo National Park
Karang Makassar (Manta Point)
Komodo National Park
Ligpo Island
Anilao
Manta Alley
Komodo National Park
Pink Beach
Komodo National Park
Shark Ridge (Apo Reef)
Apo Reef Natural Park
Siaba Besar
Komodo National Park
Tatawa Besar
Komodo National Park
Tubbataha South Atoll & Jessie Beazley
Tubbataha Reefs