Their are two quite different sharks that have the name 'White-tip' - the White-tip Reef Shark and the Oceanic White-tip Sharks.
the White-tip Reef Shark is a common shark about 1.5 m long.
Distinctive White-tip Reef Sharks easily recognizable.
Swimmers and divers often spot White-tip Reef Sharks because they inhabit in coral reefs, sea caves and shallow water during the day.
Warm seas such as the Persian Gulf and the waters around Australia and the Pacific islands are home to many White-tip Reef Sharks.
White -tip Reef Sharks go hunting in night for squid and octopus.White-tip Reef Sharks rarely bother people, except to steal fish from fishing spears.
The Oceanic White-tip Shark is a large, fast hunting shark, around 3 m long. It lives in the open oceans.
The Oceanic White-tip Shark sometimes , but not always, has a white or pale
grey mark on it dorsal fin.
Oceanic White-tips can be dangerous. They are attracted to shipwrecks and plane wrecks in the sea, and may attack the survivors.
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