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Blacktip shark

The blacktip shark is found in tropical and temperate waters around the world, they are also seen in shallower waters in estuaries and bays. The tip of each fin is black, and it has distinctive white stripes on the sides of its body. It reaches 2 meters in length.

Scientific name Carcharhinus limbatus
English name Blacktip shark

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