| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:Dragon gptkb:species
 
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                                | gptkbp:activityPattern | diurnal 
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                                | gptkbp:behavior | gregarious 
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                                | gptkbp:class | gptkb:Chondrichthyes 
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                                | gptkbp:color | grey black-tipped
 
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                                | gptkbp:commercialUse | fishing aquarium trade
 
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                                | gptkbp:commonIn | shallow tropical waters 
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                                | gptkbp:conservationStatus | Vulnerable 
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                                | gptkbp:describedBy | gptkb:Quoy_&_Gaimard 
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                                | gptkbp:describedYear | 1824 
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                                | gptkbp:diet | crustaceans small fish
 cephalopods
 
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                                | gptkbp:distinctiveFeature | black tips on fins 
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                                | gptkbp:distribution | gptkb:Indo-Pacific 
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                                | gptkbp:dorsalFinShape | high, triangular 
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                                | gptkbp:family | gptkb:Carcharhinidae 
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                                | gptkbp:genus | gptkb:Carcharhinus 
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                                | gptkbp:gestationPeriod | 10-11 months 
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                                | gptkbp:habitat | coral reefs shallow lagoons
 
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                                | gptkbp:IUCNStatus | VU 
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                                | gptkbp:kingdom | gptkb:Animalia 
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                                | gptkbp:length | 1.2 m 
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                                | gptkbp:lifespan | up to 13 years 
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                                | gptkbp:litterSize | 2-5 pups 
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                                | gptkbp:maximumLength | 1.6 m 
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                                | gptkbp:notablePlace | gptkb:Great_Barrier_Reef gptkb:Red_Sea
 gptkb:Maldives
 
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                                | gptkbp:order | gptkb:Carcharhiniformes 
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                                | gptkbp:phylum | gptkb:Chordata 
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                                | gptkbp:predators | humans larger sharks
 
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                                | gptkbp:reproduction | viviparous 
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                                | gptkbp:riskFactor | generally not dangerous 
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                                | gptkbp:scientificName | gptkb:Carcharhinus_melanopterus 
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                                | gptkbp:snoutShape | short, blunt 
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                                | gptkbp:swimmingAbility | often seen in groups surface to 75 m
 
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                                | gptkbp:taxonRank | gptkb:species 
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                                | gptkbp:teeth | serrated 
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                                | gptkbp:threats | habitat loss overfishing
 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:Pigeon_Island_National_Park_(Sri_Lanka) 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 6 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | Blacktip reef shark 
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