Blacktip Reef Shark
Carcharhinus melanopterus
Sighting evidence at Marine Park HQ Reef, Redang Island
Photo: Poseidon’s Adventure · CC BY-NC
A resident population of blacktip reef sharks patrols the deeper terraces and sandy channels around the HQ reef, providing a thrilling counterpoint to the site's more relaxed shallow diving. Their numbers fluctuate with the season but multiple individuals are present year-round, most actively hunting in the early morning alongside the bumphead parrotfish aggregations. As top predators, they maintain the trophic structure that allows Redang's unusually dense reef fish communities to thrive.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Blacktip Reef Shark is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.