Carcharhinus limbatus (Valenciennes 1839) —Blacktip shark

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Carcharhinus limbatus (Müller & Henle 1841) by George et al. (1964: 9); subsequently recorded as Carcharhinus limbatus (Valenciennes) by Mouneimné (1977: 60); as Carcharhinus limbatus (Valenciennes 1841) by Mouneimné (2002: 51). Recent unpublished records from Naqoura (21 October 2011) and Tripoli (18 July 2013).

Distribution. Circumglobal in tropical and warm temperate seas (including Caribbean Sea, Red Sea, Persian Gulf, South China Sea).

Conservation. IUCN: Global (NT: 1 October 2005); Med. (DD: 25 March 2016). Capture and threats: FIT, FIB, unknown. Occurrence: Rare. High priority for conservation action.