Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Whitetip Reef Shark
Triaenodon obesus

Whitetip Reef Shark - Triaenodon obesus
Location: Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Scientific Name: Triaenodon obesus
Category: Requiem Sharks
Size: 4 to 6.5 ft. (60 to 200 cm)  
Depth: 10-300 ft. (3-90 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, Red Sea, Pacific Coast of Mexico to Panama, French Polynesia, Great Barrier Reef


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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