blacktip shark

blacktip sharkBlacktip shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus).

blacktip shark, any of several shark species in the family Carcharhinidae. See carcharhinid.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.

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Article Title: blacktip shark

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Date Published: 24 May 2020

Access Date: April 29, 2025