Blacktip reef shark

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).

Blacktip reef shark
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Order:	Carcharhiniformes
Family:	Carcharhinidae
Genus:	Carcharhinus
Species:	C. melanopterus
Binomial name
Carcharhinus melanopterus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Range of the blacktip reef shark
Synonyms
Carcharias elegans Ehrenberg, 1871 Carcharias marianensis Engelhardt, 1912 Carcharias melanopterus Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 Carcharias playfairii Günther, 1870 Squalus carcharias minor Forsskål, 1775 Squalus commersonii* Blainville, 1816 Squalus ustus* Duméril, 1824 * ambiguous synonym