Whitetip reef shark
SharkVulnerable

Whitetip reef shark

Triaenodon obesus

Sightings logged
2
Dive sites
2
Peak season
Jul–Sep

About the Whitetip reef shark

A whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus), known locally as Olhufathi miyaru, is a member of the family Carcharhinidae (order Carcharhiniformes). It reaches common to 1.6 m; max. 2.1 m. It is found across the Indo-Pacific and Eastern Pacific.

Best time to see in the Maldives

Based on 2 community sightings
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Whitetip reef shark
Peak: Jul–Sep

💡 Sighting data is crowd-sourced from diver logs. Patterns sharpen as more dives are logged.

Dive sites with Whitetip reef shark sightings

2 sites

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