Shark Fact Files: Blacktip Reef Shark

Blacktip Reef Sharks live in the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea. They prefer to swim in shallow waters around coral reefs, lagoons, and mangrove forests. They occasionally enter bodies of freshwater. The average Blacktip Reef Shark measures 6 feet (1.8 meters) long and weighs up to 100 pounds (45 kilograms).