BLACKTIP REEF SHARK

Adult Blacktip Reef Sharks often reach a length of 5 feet, but have been found up to 6 feet long.

Blacktip Reef Sharks mainly feed on small fish, but also eat a variety of invertebrates.

These sharks may be found in large aggregations with other species of sharks, but also spend time alone or in small groups of only Blacktip Reef Sharks.

These sharks travel close to shore, even traveling into brackish waters near the mouths of rivers. They have been found in water only a foot deep!

VULNERABLE (VU):
High risk of extinction in the wild.