The Blacktip shark is a sleek, medium-sized shark known for its distinctive black-tipped fins. It typically measures 60-96 inches and weighs 66-220 pounds. Inhabiting warm coastal waters, it feeds on fish and cephalopods. This agile predator is known for its energetic behavior, often leaping out of the water during feeding frenzies. This summary is AI generated
Water type
Common depth
IUCN Status
Threat to humans
Source: Fishbase
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Blacktip shark
Intracoastal Waterway (Hilton Head Island)
length · weight
Blacktip shark
Intracoastal Waterway (Calabash - Southport)
8 in · 6 oz
Blacktip shark
length · weight


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