blacktip shark

species of fish
Taxon taxon Q125236
blacktip shark
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blacktip shark

Summary

blacktip shark is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.62% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,060 views/month, #1,220 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • blacktip shark's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • blacktip shark is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • blacktip shark's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable[5].
  • blacktip shark belongs to the parent taxon Carcharhinus[6].
  • blacktip shark's scientific name is Carcharhinus limbatus[7].
  • blacktip shark's Commons category is recorded as Carcharhinus limbatus[8].
  • blacktip shark's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Carcharhinus limbatus[9].
  • blacktip shark's Commons gallery is recorded as Carcharhinus limbatus[10].
  • blacktip shark's external data available at URL is recorded as https://www.gbif.org/dataset/abf8082d-c179-4cb2-acc4-3cdef16c4341[11].
  • blacktip shark's original combination is recorded as Carcharias limbatus[12].
  • blacktip shark's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. limbatus'}[13].
  • blacktip shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Blacktip shark'}[14].
  • blacktip shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '黑邊鰭真鯊'}[15].
  • blacktip shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Blacktip Shark'}[16].
  • blacktip shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '黑稍真鯊'}[17].
  • blacktip shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '黑斑沙'}[18].
  • blacktip shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '黑邊鰭白眼鮫'}[19].
  • blacktip shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '鯊條'}[20].
  • blacktip shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '鯊仔'}[21].
  • blacktip shark's taxon range is recorded as Brazil[22].
  • blacktip shark's taxon range is recorded as Cutias[23].
  • blacktip shark's taxon range is recorded as New Guinea[24].

Body

Classification

blacktip shark's scientific name is Carcharhinus limbatus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Carcharhinus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Blacktip shark'}[14], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '黑邊鰭真鯊'}[15], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '黑稍真鯊'}[17], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '黑斑沙'}[18], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '黑邊鰭白眼鮫'}[19], and {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '鯊條'}[20].

Identifiers

blacktip shark's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 55529[25]. blacktip shark's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 61865[26]. blacktip shark's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46559784[27]. blacktip shark's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2417970[28]. blacktip shark's ITIS TSN is recorded as 160318[29].

Why It Matters

blacktip shark ranks in the top 0.62% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,060 views/month, #1,220 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [26] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [27] . wikidata.org.
  10. [28] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.
  26. [23] . colecoesbio.museu-goeldi.br. Retrieved . colecoesbio.museu-goeldi.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [24] . gbif.org. Retrieved . gbif.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon range Brazil, Cutias, New Guinea
    Taxon rank species
    Instance of
    Parent taxon Carcharhinus
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