Carcharhinus melanopterus

Blacktip Reef Shark

1.0–1.8 metriä
12–15 vuotta
Vaarantunut
Tietoa

Blacktip Reef Shark

The blacktip reef shark is one of the most easily recognised sharks in tropical waters, identified by the prominent black tips on its fins — especially the dorsal fin. These sleek, fast-swimming sharks patrol shallow reef flats and lagoons, often in water less than a metre deep. In Thailand, they are frequently encountered at popular dive sites around the Similan Islands, Phi Phi Islands, and Koh Tao, providing reliable shark sightings for divers of all experience levels.

Koko

1.0–1.8 metriä

Paino

11–24 kg

Elinikä

12–15 vuotta

Suojelutila

Vaarantunut

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Parhaat sukelluskohteet

Similan Islands, ThaimaaPhi Phi Islands, ThaimaaKoh Tao, ThaimaaMalediivitRaja Ampat, IndonesiaKomodo, IndonesiaFidžiRanskan PolynesiaPunainen meri, Egypti

Sukellusvinkit

Blacktip reef sharks are skittish and will often flee from approaching divers. Stay low, move slowly, and maintain a respectful distance. Look for them cruising the shallows at the start and end of dives, particularly over sandy channels between reef patches. Snorkellers frequently spot them in shallow lagoons.

Paras kausi

November–April in Thailand (Andaman Sea), year-round on Gulf of Thailand sites

Elinympäristö

Shallow coral reef flats, lagoons, and mangrove shorelines in the tropical Indo-Pacific, typically 0–30 metres

Ravinto

Small reef fish, mullet, grouper, wrasses, surgeonfish, squid, octopus, and crustaceans
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Hauskoja faktoja

1

They can survive in water so shallow their dorsal fin breaks the surface — a classic tropical beach scene

2

Blacktips are viviparous — mothers give birth to 2–5 live pups after a 10–11 month gestation

3

They are one of the few shark species known to leap fully out of the water while hunting

4

Individual blacktip reef sharks often patrol the same section of reef for years

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