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Whitetip reef shark
Triaenodon obesus
Specimen No. 12
Triaenodon obesus
Reef and seabed sharks
- Whitetip reef sharks spend much of the day resting in caves. Unlike most of their relatives, they can pump water over their gills while lying still. Wikipedia
- The whitetip reef shark doesn’t usually grow beyond 1.6 m (5.2 ft). Wikipedia
- In its 2020 assessment, the IUCN listed the whitetip reef shark as Vulnerable. Wikipedia