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Species · Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

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Species · Whitetip Reef Shark Reference image
Distribution Distribution

Classification

Rank
SPECIES
Domain
ANIMAL
Scientific name
Triaenodon obesus

Also known as

Norwegian
Triaenodon obesus
German
Weißspitzen-Riffhai
Swedish
Triaenodon obesus
Russian
Рифовая акула
Korean
Triaenodon obesus
Portuguese
Galha-branca-dos-recifes
Italian
Squalo pinna bianca del reef
French
Requin-corail
Chinese
白鰭鯊
Spanish
Cazón coralero trompacorta
Arabic
Triaenodon obesus
Japanese
ネムリブカ
Polish
Żarłacz gruby
Danish
Hvidtippet revhaj
Dutch
Witpuntrifhaai
Turkish
Triaenodon obesus

Taxonomy

Description

species of shark

Fact sheet

Conservation status
Near Threatened IUCN Red List
Danger to humans
potentially dangerous
traumatogenic
Lifespan
25.0 years
Weight
18.2 kg
Length
1.6 – 2.1 m
Visibility
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External sources

  • Wikipedia Editor-curated species articles, typically with photos, habitat and distribution
  • Wikidata Structured knowledge base — source of Q-IDs, images, range maps and traits
  • iNaturalist Citizen-science platform with worldwide sightings, taxonomy and common names
  • WoRMS World Register of Marine Species — authoritative taxonomy for marine organisms
  • FishBase Global database for fishes only — size, biology, occurrence
  • IUCN Red List List of globally threatened animal and plant species published by the IUCN