Blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus)
Image source: Jo's Animal Database
General data
- Main name: Blacktip shark
- Climates: Tropical, Subtropical
- Habitat: Amfidromous
- Native: Africa, Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Australia & Oceania
- Distribution: Pacific Ocean, Indian ocean, Red sea, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Planet Earth
Classification
- Genus: Carcharhinus - Reef shark
- Family: Carcharhinidae - Requiem sharks
- Order: Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks
- Class: Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays
- Superclass: Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes