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    Silvertip shark

    Silvertip shark

    Carcharhinus albimarginatus

    Sharks & Rays
    Vulnerable

    The Silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus) is recorded at 20 diving areas across 15 countries, most often around Rowley Shoals, Rodrigues Island and Chuuk (Truk) Lagoon.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 6 diving regions worldwide.

    Australasia
    Rowley ShoalsAustralia
    Regularly seen here
    Grand LagoonNew Caledonia
    Rarely seen here
    Central America
    Cocos IslandCosta Rica
    Occasionally seen here
    Central & South Pacific
    Majuro AtollMarshall Islands
    Rarely seen here
    Chuuk (Truk) LagoonMicronesia
    Regularly seen here
    Kimbe BayPapua New Guinea
    Rarely seen here
    Milne BayPapua New Guinea
    Rarely seen here
    Indian Ocean & East Africa
    Grande ComoreComoros
    Rarely seen here
    Flic en Flac & West CoastMauritius
    Occasionally seen here
    Rodrigues IslandMauritius
    Regularly seen here
    Mayotte LagoonMayotte
    Rarely seen here
    Saint-Gilles & West CoastRéunion
    Rarely seen here
    Aldabra & Outer IslandsSeychelles
    Occasionally seen here
    Inner IslandsSeychelles
    Occasionally seen here
    Sodwana BaySouth Africa
    Occasionally seen here
    North America
    Socorro IslandsMexico
    Occasionally seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassElasmobranchii
    OrderCarcharhiniformes
    FamilyCarcharhinidae
    GenusCarcharhinus

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