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    Blacktip shark - Wikipedia

    • The blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) is a species of requiem shark, and part of the family Carcharhinidae. It is common to coastal tropical and subtropical waters around the world, including brackish habitats. Genetic analyses have revealed substantial variation within this species, with populations from the western Atlantic Ocean isolated and distinct fro… See more

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    Taxonomy

    The blacktip shark was first described by French zoologist Achille Valenciennes as Carcharias (Prionodon) limbatus in Johannes Müller and Friedrich Henle's 1839 Systematische Beschreibung der Plagiostom… See more

    Phylogeny and evolution

    The closest relatives of the blacktip shark were originally thought to be the graceful shark (C. amblyrhynchoides) and the spinner shark (C. brevipinna), due to similarities in morphology and behavior. However, this interpretati… See more

    Description

    The blacktip shark has a robust, streamlined body with a long, pointed snout and relatively small eyes. The five pairs of gill slits are longer than those of similar requiem shark species. The jaws contain 15 tooth ro… See more

    Distribution and habitat

    The blacktip shark has a worldwide distribution in tropical and subtropical waters. In the Atlantic, it is found from Massachusetts to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, and from the … See more

    Biology and ecology

    The blacktip shark is an extremely fast, energetic predator that is usually found in groups of varying size. Segregation by sex and age does not occur; adult males and nonpregnant females are found apart from pregnant fe… See more

    Human interactions

    Blacktip sharks showing curiosity towards divers has been reported, but they remain at a safe distance. Under most circumstances, these timid sharks are not regarded as highly dangerous to humans. However, t… See more

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  1. An adult Blacktip Shark can grow as long as 8 feet and range in weight from 66 to 220 pounds. Blacktip shark females are larger than males, with the average length being 5.5 feet and the largest female being measured at 6.8 feet.

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    How big is a blacktip shark?
    Blacktip shark females are larger than males, with the average length being 5.5 feet and the largest female being measured at 6.8 feet. Blacktip sharks are medium-sized sharks with a distinct, pointed nose. Their name comes from the characteristic black or dark gray coloring on the tips of their dorsal, caudal, and pectoral fins.

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    Do black tip sharks have black tips?
    Black tip sharks have blacktips on all of their fins (pectoral fin, dorsal fin, and tail fins), except for the anal fin. They are often mistaken for a Spinner Shark but can be differentiated by the white anal fin. The Spinner Shark has black tips on its anal fin. Blacktip Sharks can live up to 10 years old.

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    What does a black tipped shark look like?
    Body is a dusky-brown on top with a streak of light grey (same color as the underside) extending on the sides from about the midway down the body towards the anal fin. Tips of the dorsal, pectoral, pelvic, and bottom lobe of the caudal fin have blacktips. Note that sharks of the same species in the pacific may have black-tipped anal fins as well.

    Blacktip Shark | Sharkpedia - ASI

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    Is a blacktip shark a requiem shark?
    Not to be confused with Blacktip reef shark. The blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) is a species of requiem shark, and part of the family Carcharhinidae. It is common to coastal tropical and subtropical waters around the world, including brackish habitats.

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    How do you catch a blacktip shark?
    As one of the more common large sharks in coastal waters, the blacktip shark is caught in large numbers by commercial fisheries throughout the world, using longlines, fixed-bottom nets, bottom trawls, and hook-and-line. The meat is of high quality and marketed fresh, frozen, or dried and salted.

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    Do blacktip sharks leap out of water?
    May leap out of the water and, like the related spinner shark, spin around several times before dropping back into the sea. The blacktip is one of the most commonly collected sharks in the commercial fishery and considered a valuable commercial species with marketable flesh, hide, fins, and liver.

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    The blacktip is one of the most commonly collected sharks in the commercial fishery and considered a valuable commercial species with marketable flesh, hide, fins, and liver. It is also recreationally targeted and caught on light tackle …

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    Blacktip shark - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on …

    As one of the more common large sharks in coastal waters, the blacktip shark is caught in large numbers by commercial fisheries throughout the world, using longlines, fixed-bottom nets, bottom trawls, and hook-and-line. The meat is of …

  5. NOAA Fisheries
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    Blacktip reef shark - Wikipedia

    The blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, which can be easily identified by the prominent black tips on its fins (especially on the first dorsal fin and its caudal …

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    Blacktip Shark - Oceana

    The blacktip shark is a widespread, medium-sized shark characterized by its black-tipped pectoral, dorsal and tail fins that give this species its name. Blacktip sharks have black tips on all their fins except for the anal fin, which is white.

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    Blacktip Sharks ~ MarineBio Conservation Society

    Blacktip sharks can be found in both inshore and offshore waters, but they tend to stay close to the coasts at depths of 30 m or less. They are often seen near river mouths, bays, and mangroves, although they do not penetrate far into …

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    Blacktip Shark | Sharkpedia - ASI

    HABITAT: Found from the surf to offshore waters 150 m deep in tropical and subtropical seas throughout the world. Frequents a variety of habitats including estuaries, bays, and reef drop- offs. Map ©IUCN. IDENTIFICATION: …

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    Blacktip Reef Shark Facts and Conservation | TNC - The …

    Sep 9, 2018 · Meet the Blacktip Reef Shark. Blacktip reef sharks can be found in many tropical Pacific reefs. Born in groups of about four pups, blacktips typically grow up to 5 feet long. Blacktip shark pups spend most of their time in shallow …

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