Where does the Silvertip Shark live?
Carcharhinus albimarginatus has 19,637 records in 60 countries and territories, from 1868 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 19,637 records
- 60 places
- 72 years recorded
- Elasmobranchii class
AnimaliaChordataElasmobranchiiCarcharhiniformesCarcharhinidaeCarcharhinus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: August. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 15,183 | |
| Faroe Islands | 1,853 | |
| United Kingdom | 879 | |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen | 633 | |
| Iceland | 170 | |
| French Polynesia | 100 | |
| Germany | 92 | |
| Mexico | 88 | |
| New Caledonia | 37 | |
| Maldives | 35 | |
| Mozambique | 35 | |
| Micronesia | 31 | |
| Fiji | 22 | |
| Marshall Islands | 21 | |
| Indonesia | 20 | |
| Mauritania | 17 | |
| Costa Rica | 15 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 15 | |
| Seychelles | 15 | |
| Ecuador | 14 | |
| Egypt | 13 | |
| South Africa | 11 | |
| France | 10 | |
| Madagascar | 8 | |
| Norway | 8 | |
| French Southern Territories | 8 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | |
| Portugal | 6 | |
| Mayotte | 6 | |
| Greenland | 5 | |
| India | 5 | |
| Malaysia | 5 | |
| Brazil | 4 | |
| Colombia | 4 | |
| Italy | 4 | |
| Philippines | 4 | |
| Kenya | 3 | |
| Mauritius | 3 | |
| Réunion | 3 | |
| Solomon Islands | 3 |
Showing the top 40 of 60 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Carcharhinidae.
Blacktip Reef Shark
227,544 records
Grey Shark
219,148 records
Bull shark
152,505 records
Whitetip Shark
33,552 records
Sandbar shark
29,459 records
Caribbean reef shark
26,288 records
Silky Shark
23,890 records
Spot-tail shark
9,379 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.