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White Tip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

Photo by Allen Hoof
Published on Project Noah
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21.4111, -158.207

Field Notes

Description:

Pregnant female white tip ~ 5 feet long cruising along rubble bottom at base of wall.

Habitat:

Near shore tropical waters over or close to reef.

Notes:

Spotted 90 feet deep at Maili Twin Caves; dive site coordinates: 21̊24ʹ03.3ʺ N, 158̊11ʹ30.7ʺ W; horizontal datum WGS 84.

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