Whitetip Reef Shark Triaenodon obesus
One of the sharks most often seen by divers is the whitetip reef shark, which during the day may be found around coral reefs resting in caves and gullies, often in groups.
Whitetip Reef Shark, Triaenodon obesus - Family Carcharhinidae
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A Whitetip Reef Shark at Osprey Reef
A Whitetip Reef Shark at south-east Horn
A Wide-body Pipefish collected at Spooky Point
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A Yellow and Blueback Fusilier at 'Pixie's Pinnacle'.
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Large predators like whitetip reef sharks use olfactory and sonar to locate food at night. Whitetips feed on fish, octopus, and crustaceans.
Tiger, lemon and whitetip reef sharks are some of the more familiar species; the family also includes the intriguingly named bignose, nervous and daggernose sharks.
Staghorn coral (Acropora hyacinthus)
Lesser star coral (Cyphastrea microphthalma)
Star column coral (Pavona clavus)
Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus)
Starry cup coral (Acanthastrea echinata) ...
 See also: Shark, Sea Lion, Turtle, Shell, Sea Turtle
  
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