Blacktip Shark Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Carcharhinus limbatus
Family : Carcharhinidae
Order : Carcharhiniformes
Class : Elasmobranchii
Phylum : Chrodata
Other Name : Spotfin Shark,Grey Shark,Blackfin
Habitat : Coastal waters,Inshore
Description : Blacktip Shark is a fusiform and slender bodied shark.Long snout present.First dorsal fin pointed.Colour of body grey,charcoal,bronze.Fins dark-grey coloured.
Other Species from Group
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Eusphyra blochii
(Winghead Shark) -
Triaenodon obesus
(Whitetip Reef Shark) -
Atelomycterus marmoratus
(Coral Catshark) -
Rhincodon typus
(Whale Shark) -
Carcharhinus falciformis
(Silky Shark) -
Scoliodon laticaudus
(Spadenose Shark) -
Glyphis gangeticus
(Ganges Shark) -
Chiloscyllium griseum
(Grey Bamboo Shark) -
Carcharhinus melanopterus
(Blacktip Reef Shark) -
Carcharhinus sorrah
(Spottail Shark)
References:
description written by: Razia Sultana Setu, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 24). photo credit and copyright:Cada, Robbie N. - Former FB staff ([email protected] ), more information please contact with us.www.fishbase.se
description written by: Razia Sultana Setu, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 24). photo credit and copyright:Cada, Robbie N. - Former FB staff ([email protected] ), more information please contact with us.www.fishbase.se