Carcharhinus melanopterus Blacktip reef shark

ShoalBase has 1 record for this species, reported from 1 country.

Carcharhinus melanopterus
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Social systemsshoaling
Group sizeschanging group sizes (fission-fusion)
Habitatscoral reef
Life stages observedadult, juvenile
Evidence sourcespersonal observation, published peer-reviewed paper, thesis
CountriesFrance
FamilyCarcharhinidae
OrderCarcharhiniformes
ClassElasmobranchii
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