Shark

Silvertip Shark

Carcharhinus albimarginatus
VU· VulnerableCaution

A large, powerful reef shark distinguished by the brilliant white margins trimming all its fins, frequenting deeper drop-offs and seamounts in the southern Egyptian Red Sea. Dominant and self-assured, it often makes close investigative passes at divers.

Size (typical)
2.0–3.0 mm
Depth range
IUCN status
VU
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Diver safety
Maintain distance · do not advance.
Verified sightings · last 12 months

Sighting history

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