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This species attains a maximum known length of 2.8 m (9.2 ft), though 1.5 m (4.9 ft) is more typical, and a maximum known weight of 123 kg (271 lb). [ 6 ] The blacktip shark has black markings on most of its fins.
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).
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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.
1.5 m (4.9 ft) maximum 2.6 m (8.5 ft) Oceanic whitetip shark: Carcharhinus longimanus (Poey, 1861) Critically endangered 3 m (9.8 ft) Hardnose shark: Carcharhinus macloti (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839) Near threatened 1.1 m (3.6 ft) Blacktip reef shark: T Carcharhinus melanopterus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) Vulnerable 1.6 m (5.2 ft) maximum 1.8 m (5 ...
This blacktip shark was caught and released in August 2021 on the boat of local shark expert Chip Michalove, owner and operator of Outcast Sport Fishing on Hilton Head Island.
Researchers expect a smaller shark to fall prey to bigger sharks, but one measuring 8 feet was pretty unexpected, he said. The fact that this happened is a testament to how little is known about ...