Blacktip reef shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

Also called Tiburón volador

Grows to: 2 m (6.6 ft)
Group: Shark or ray
Family: Carcharhinidae

Safety

Can biteGive it space. It can bite.

Where to see it

Known from Koh Tao and Koh Samui, Egyptian Red Sea, Gili Islands and 9 more places.

Koh Tao and Koh SamuiShark Bay, snorkel in the shallowsBest March to May. Possible from June to February.

Also seen in Egyptian Red Sea, Gili Islands, Great Barrier Reef, Hawaii, Komodo, Maldives, Pacific Costa Rica, Palau, Philippines, Phuket and the Similans and Raja Ampat.

Source: GBIF and dive operators.

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