<p><br> The blacktip reef shark, <i>Carcharhinus melanopterus</i></p>

Blacktip Reef Shark


The blacktip reef shark, Carcharhinus melanopterus

Photograph and caption submitted to Your Shot by Manny Ramirez

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See shark pictures (including reef sharks, hammerheads, and bull sharks) in this photo gallery from National Geographic.

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