Silvertip shark
Carcharhinus albimarginatus
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Silvertip shark
- Scientific
- Carcharhinus albimarginatus
- Dhivehi
- ކައްޓަފުޅި މިޔަރުKattafulhi miyaru
- Group
- Sharks
- Maximum size
- Up to about 3 m (total length); commonly 2 m; max. published weight 162.2 kg (FishBase); MRS 1997 gives max. 3 m
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 0 to 800 m
- IUCN status
- VU · VulnerableVulnerable (VU), assessed 2023CITES Appendix II
Description
A large, powerful requiem shark, grey above and white below, with bold white tips and rear edges on all its fins. It prefers offshore islands, reef drop-offs and banks, from the surface to great depths, and feeds on fish, rays and squid. It can be bold and assertive and often carries scars from fights.
In the Maldives
Dhivehi name kattafulhi miyaru (MRS 1997). MRS notes it is rarely seen by divers in the Maldives. Sharks are fully protected in the Maldives (since 2010).
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Carcharhinus-albimarginatus.html
- fao.org /4/AD471E/AD471E00.htm
- fishbase.se /comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=858&GenusName=Carcharhinus&SpeciesNam
- dv.wikipedia.org /wiki/ކައްޓަފުޅި_މިޔަރު
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Silvertip_shark.jpg
Dhivehi name source: M.R.S. (1997) Fishes of the Maldives (FAO/BOBP MAG/21) gives 'Kattafulhi miyaru' (Latin form). FishBase (country: Maldives) agrees: 'Kattafulhi miyaru'. Thaana from the Dhivehi Wikipedia article 'ކައްޓަފުޅި މިޔަރު' (derived from the MRS 1997 Dhivehi edition); it matches the Latin form.