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Blacktip reef shark
Carcharhinus melanopterus
This species has a characteristic torpedo-shaped, streamlined body. The snout is short, broad and rounded. The …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
Conservation status: Not Evaluated ×
Conservation status: Vulnerable ×
Genus: Carcharhinus ×
Genus: Pseudoliparis ×
Way of eating
Habitat
Threat to people
Conservation status
Family
Genus
- Carcharhinus 8
- Careproctus 5
- Sphyraena 5
- Channichthys 4
- Epinephelus 4
- Hippocampus 4
- Pogonophryne 4
- Arius 3
- Liparis 3
- Myoxocephalus 3
- Plicofollis 3
- Acipenser 2
- Alopias 2
- Ammodytes 2
- Artediellus 2
- Aspidophoroides 2
- Bathytoshia 2
- Champsocephalus 2
- Gadus 2
- Istiophorus 2
- Lumpenus 2
- Lutjanus 2
- Ostracion 2
- Rhodichthys 2
- Sousa 2
- Torpedo 2
- Trachurus 2
- Triglops 2
- Uranoscopus 2
- Aetomylaeus 1
- Agonomalus 1
- Albula 1
- Allenbatrachus 1
- Anisarchus 1
- Arctogadus 1
- Balistes 1
- Bellingshausenia 1
- Bolbometopon 1
- Boreogadus 1
- Brama 1
- Carcharias 1
- Chaenodraco 1
- Chaenogaleus 1
- Chiloscyllium 1
- Chimaera 1
- Chionobathyscus 1
- Chrysiptera 1
- Cirrhilabrus 1
- Clupea 1
- Dalatias 1
- Dascyllus 1
- Dasyatis 1
- Dentex 1
- Dischistodus 1
- Dissostichus 1
- Dolloidraco 1
- Drepane 1
- Elacatinus 1
- Etmopterus 1
- Eumicrotremus 1
- Ginglymostoma 1
- Glossanodon 1
- Goniistius 1
- Gosztonyia 1
- Gymnocanthus 1
- Gymnura 1
- Hemigaleus 1
- Hemiramphus 1
- Hemiscyllium 1
- Hexanematichthys 1
- Himantura 1
- Hippoglossus 1
- Icelus 1
- Iniistius 1
- Inimicus 1
- Lactoria 1
- Lamna 1
- Latimeria 1
- Leptagonus 1
- Leptoclinus 1
- Limanda 1
- Lindbergichthys 1
- Lycodes 1
- Macrourus 1
- Macruronus 1
- Makaira 1
- Melanogrammus 1
- Mobula 1
- Mola 1
- Mullus ponticus 1
- Mycteroperca 1
- Nebrius 1
- Negaprion 1
- Nemipterus 1
- Neoarius 1
- Neobathyclupea 1
- Netuma 1
- Notorynchus 1
- Notothenia 1
- Ostorhinchus 1
- Oxymetopon 1
- Pagothenia 1
- Pampus 1
- Paraliparis 1
- Parexocoetus 1
- Pateobatis 1
- Pempheris 1
- Pholis 1
- Planiliza 1
- Plectorhinchus 1
- Pleurogrammus 1
- Plotosus 1
- Podothecus 1
- Pomatomus 1
- Pseudoliparis 1
- Pseudotrematomus 1
- Rhizoprionodon 1
- Salvelinus 1
- Scorpaena 1
- Scorpis 1
- Scyliorhinus 1
- Selachimorpha 1
- Semicossyphus 1
- Somniosus 1
- Sphyrna 1
- Stenodus 1
- Stichaeus 1
- Taeniurops 1
- Tautoga 1
- Telatrygon 1
- Thunnus 1
- Thyrsitoides 1
- Tosana 1
- Triaenodon 1
- Tripterodon 1
- Tylosurus 1
- Umbrina 1
Phylum
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Copper shark
Carcharhinus brachyurus
It has a slender, streamlined body with a slightly curved profile behind the head. The muzzle …
Graceful shark
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides
The body is barrel-shaped and streamlined. The muzzle is broad and short, wedge-shaped. The eyes are …
Mariana snailfish
Pseudoliparis swirei
The Mariana snailfish has an elongated, tadpole-like body that is pinkish-white in life. The head is …
Shark, Blacktip
Carcharhinus limbatus
Dark bluish-gray on the back and whitish underneath, with a distinctive silvery-white stripe on each side. …
Shark, Bull
Carcharhinus leucas
The Bull shark gets its name from its bull-like head and is known for its heavy …
Silky shark
Carcharhinus falciformis
The name "Silky" was given to the shark because of its soft, placoid scales. The silky …
Silvertip shark
Carcharhinus albimarginatus
It is a powerful fish with a streamlined body, a moderately long and wide snout, and …
Spinner shark
Carcharhinus brevipinna
The spinner shark differs from the blacktip shark in that the first dorsal fin is more …