Blacktip Shark

Carcharhinus tilstoni

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The Australian blacktip shark (Carcharhinus tilstoni) is a species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae, endemic to northern and eastern Australia. Favoring the upper and middle parts of the water column, it can be found from the intertidal zone to a depth of 50 m (160 ft). Appearance-wise this species is virtually identical to the common blacktip shark (C. limbatus), from which it can be reliably distinguished only by its lower vertebra number and by genetic markers. Generally reaching...

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