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Printable version; In other projects ... The blacktip shark ... is more typical, and a maximum known weight of 123 kg (271 lb). [6]
The Australian blacktip shark is bronze above (gray after death) and whitish below, with a pale stripe on the flanks. Some individuals have black tips on all fins, while others have unmarked pelvic and anal fins. It typically reaches 1.5–1.8 m (4.9–5.9 ft) long; the maximum length and weight on record are 2.0 m (6.6 ft) and 52 kg (115 lb).
Most blacktip reef sharks are no more than 1.6 m (5.2 ft) long, though rarely individuals may reach 1.8 m (5.9 ft) or possibly 2.0 m (6.6 ft). [3] The maximum weight on record with the International Game Fish Association is 13.6 kg (30 lb).
But now that they're here, the blacktip sharks are congregating in huge numbers. Dr. Kajiura estimated more than 10,000 of the sharks are swimming just off the coast of Palm Beach, Florida.
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In this screen capture, Jill Horner a recent transplant to the area from Buffalo, N.Y., captured video of a shark swimming off Hilton Head Island on Sept. 4, 2022, Labor Day weekend.
Voting period ends on 14 Jan 2025 at 00:00:00 (UTC). Original – Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) off Moʻorea, French Polynesia Reason High quality image. High EV.
While the odds of being bitten by a shark are remarkably low-1 in 4.3 million, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History-one Stuart, Florida, man has beaten those odds twice in just over ...