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Diving in the Maldives - Wikipedia.
The term “Reef Shark” applies to four different species. Researchers place three species, the blacktip, grey, and Caribbean, in the taxonomic genus Carcharhinus.They place the fourth, the more distantly related whitetip species, in the taxonomic genus Triaenodon. Of the four species, the most well-known is the blacktip Reef Shark.Black tip reef sharks populate shallow areas. They are among the most numerous sharks found around coral reefs. At two meters in length, they are no threat for humans, and are named for the distinctive marks on their back fins. Black tip reef sharks feed on smaller fish that populate the coral reef, like small rays, crabs and lobsters.The whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus) is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, and the only member of its genus.A small shark does not usually exceed 1.6 m (5.2 ft) in length, so this species is easily recognizable by its slender body and short but broad head, as well as tubular skin flaps beside the nostrils, oval eyes with vertical pupils, and white-tipped dorsal.
Black tip reef shark and white tip reef shark are commonly found in lagoon and at the reef. Hammerheads and nurse shark are also found in the waters of Maldives. None of these are actually aggressive if you do not touch them. But, one thing to keep in mind is that sharks have a very bad vision and their sense of smell is extremely strong.There are now more than 10,000 shark pictures and sections on shark evolution, biology, and conservation. There is a large library of reviewed shark books, a constantly updated shark taxonomy page, a monster list of shark links, and deeper in the site there are numerous articles and stories about shark encounters. Elasmodiver is now so difficult to check for updates, that new information and.
