Silvertip shark (species: Carcharhinus albimarginatus) in Lizard Island Field Guide (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Carcharhinus albimarginatus
Silvertip shark


©Kendall Clements: Silvertip shark at Hicks Reef near Lizard Island

©Lyle Vail: Silvertip Shark at Day Reef near Lizard Island. A fish hook is between the mouth and gills.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Elasmobranchii
Order Carcharhiniformes
Family Carcharhinidae
Genus Carcharhinus
Species Carcharhinus albimarginatus

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 300 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

  • Rizzari, J.R., A.J. Frisch and K.A. Magnenat (2014). Diversity, abundance, and distribution of reef sharks on outer-shelf reefs of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Marine Biology, 161: 2847-2855. LIRS catalog number 1787.