Reef Sharks
SEA LIFE Aquarium is home to more than 50 sharks including zebra sharks, blacktip reef sharks, whitetip reef sharks, grey reef sharks, white spotted bamboo sharks and Port Jackson sharks. See our reef sharks in the Lost City of Atlantis!
Things to Do
- Watch our sharks swim overhead in our Underwater Ocean Tunnel
- Spot the Blacktip Reef Sharks' prominent black tip on its fins
- Find the Whitetip Reef Sharks' white tip on its fins
- Find out why Sharks are not dangerous to humans
Scientific Name for Blacktip Reef Shark
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Carcharhinus melanopterus
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Home
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Coral reefs and shallow lagoons in the warmer waters of the Indian and Pacific Ocean
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Size
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Up to 6 feet long
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Animal type
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Fishes
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Relatives
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Other sharks, rays, and skates
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Average life span in the wild
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12 to 25 years
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Conservation status
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Near threatened
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Diet
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Reef sharks usually prey on small fishes but will also eat cuttlefish, octopus, sea snakes, shrimp, and crabs. These sharks will sometimes even jump out of the water during a feeding frenzy!
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