| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chrondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Carcharhinidae |
| Genus: | Carcharhinus |
| Species: | C. melanopterus |
Sharks like to stay in shallow sandy areas. They have been reported to be in depths of 246 ft, but normally prefer to stay in depths of just a few meters. Young sharks prefer to stay even closer to shore and especially sandy areas while the older sharks stay near reef edges.
The shark has a black-tip on its dorsal fin, hence it’s name. Has a rounded snout and oval eyes. It’s a grayish brown on its upper portion and white below. They grow to be about 5 feet long and roughly 30 lbs.
References
Yannis P. Papastamatiou, Christopher G. Lowe, Jennifer E. Caselle, Alan M. Friedlander. Ecology
Volume 90, Issue 4 (April 2009) pp. 996-1008
Friedlanders, J. E., Y. P. Papastamatiou, and C. G. Lowe. "Distribution, Size Frequency, and Sex Ratios of Blacktip Reef Shars Carcharhinus Melanopterus at Palmyra Atoll: a Predator-dominated Ecosystem." Journal of Fish Biology (2009): 647-54. Print.
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