Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Whitetip Reef Shark
Whitetip Reef Shark
Scientific Name: Triaenodon obesus
Superorder: Selachimorpha
Family: Carcharhinidae
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

Sharks & Rays
Requiem Sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Gray Reef Shark

Bull Shark

Caribbean Reef Shark

Lemon Shark



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