Blacktip reef shark
species of fish
The blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) is a species of shark, in the family Carcharhinidae. They live in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are found in shallow, inshore waters. They are usually 1.6 m (5.2 ft).
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Carcharhinidae |
| Genus: | Carcharhinus |
| Species: | C. melanopterus
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| Carcharhinus melanopterus | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Carcharias elegans Ehrenberg, 1871 * ambiguous synonym | |
References
change- ↑ Simpfendorfer, C.; Yuneni, R.R.; Tanay, D.; Seyha, L.; Haque, A.B.; Fahmi, Bin Ali, A.; , D.; Bineesh, K.K.; Gautama, D.A.; Maung, A.; Sianipar, A.; Utzurrum, J.A.T.; Vo, V.Q. (2020). "Carcharhinus melanopterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T39375A58303674. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T39375A58303674.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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