blacktip reef shark References Videos blacktip reef shark shark Ask Anything Homework Help Also known as: Carcharhinus melanopterus Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: carcharhinidOne small species, C. melanopterus, is found in shallow Indo-Pacific waters. The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) lists each of these as vulnerable species. Read MoreOne small species, C. melanopterus, is found in shallow Indo-Pacific waters. The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) lists each of these as vulnerable species. Read More