A Fascinating Dive with a Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) off the Coast of Fiji (00021149)

❮ Fascinating Whitetip Reef Shark and Brave Diver Underwater ❯
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Description: The whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus) is a small shark usually not exceeding 1.6 m in length. This species is easily recognizable by its slender body, short but broad head and its white-tipped dorsal and caudal fins. It is one of the most common sharks found on Indo-Pacific coral reefs. Typically the whitetip reef shark it is found on or near the bottom in clear water, at a depth of 8–40 m. Primarily feeds on reef fish.

Location: Vitu Levu, Beqa Lagoon, , Fiji

Date of Capture: 18.08.2009