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The blacktip shark, scientifically known as *Carcharhinus limbatus*, is a species of shark. It belongs to the family Carcharhinidae within the order Carcharhiniformes and the class Elasmobranchii. The species is classified under the phylum Chordata, with its parent taxon being *Carcharhinus*. The scientific authority for the species is listed as (Valenciennes, 1839), and its taxonomic status is accepted.
This shark inhabits marine and brackish environments. Its recorded range includes Brazil, Cutias, and New Guinea. The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Vulnerable in 2021. Common names for the organism include blacktip shark, Blacktip Shark, 黑邊鰭真鯊, and 黑稍真鯊.
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Species
Vulnerableblacktip shark
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderCarcharhiniformes
- FamilyCarcharhinidae
Maximum longevity: 12 years (wild) Observations: Unverified estimates suggest these animals may live up to 18 years (http://www.fishbase.org/).
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Encyclopedic overview
The blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) is a species of requiem shark in the family Carcharhinidae. It is common to coastal tropical and subtropical waters around the world, including brackish habitats. Genetic analyses have revealed substantial variation within this species, with populations from the western Atlantic Ocean isolated and distinct from those in the rest of its range. The blacktip shark has a stout, fusiform body with a pointed snout, long gill slits, and no ridge between the dorsal fins. Most individuals have black tips or edges on the pectoral, dorsal, pelvic, and caudal fins. It usually attains a length of 1.5 m (4.9 ft).
Swift, energetic piscivores, blacktip sharks are known to make spinning leaps out of the water while attacking schools of small fish. Their demeanor has been described as "timid" compared to other large requiem sharks. Both juveniles and adults form groups of varying size. Like other members of its family, the blacktip shark is viviparous; females bear one to 10 pups every other year. Young blacktip sharks spend the first months of their lives in shallow nurseries, and grown females return to the nurseries where they were born to give birth themselves. In the absence of males, females are also capable of asexual reproduction.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “blacktip shark” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.