Blacktip shark: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the blacktip shark lives – recorded in 10 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Carcharhinus limbatus
Group	Sharks
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	10 countries
Continents	Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Carcharhiniformes
Family	Carcharhinidae

Where does the blacktip shark live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the blacktip shark in 10 countries and territories across Europe, North America, Oceania and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Cutias, New Guinea.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the blacktip shark endangered?

The blacktip shark’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the blacktip shark?

The blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Carcharhiniformes and the family Carcharhinidae, genus Carcharhinus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the blacktip shark

The blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) is a species of requiem shark in the family Carcharhinidae. It is common to coastal tropical and subtropical waters around the world, including brackish habitats. Genetic analyses have revealed substantial variation within this species, with populations from the western Atlantic Ocean isolated and distinct from those in the rest of its range. The blacktip shark has a stout, fusiform body with a pointed snout, long gill slits, and no ridge between the dorsal fins. Most individuals have black tips or edges on the pectoral, dorsal, pelvic, and caudal fins. It usually attains a length of 1.5 m (4.9 ft).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Blacktip shark (revision 1376841145), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q125236 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).