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Whitetip reef shark

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Whitetip reef sharks are coastal sharks found in tropical seas excluding the Atlantic Ocean. Its notable features are the tips of the first dorsal fin and caudal fin are white and the second dorsal fin is large. Most of the time it hides motionless between rocks and corals.

Scientific name Triaenodon obesus
English name Whitetip reef shark

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