Blacktip reef shark (Hawaiian: mano pa’ele)
Carcharhinus melanopterus
| Length | Up to 6 ft, generally under 5 ft |
| Description | Light brown with large black marks on the first dorsal fin and lower tail tips; no interdorsal ridge |
| Food | Eats small reef fishes and invertebrates |
| Habitat | Can be seen very close to the coastline and coral reef edge; found from the surface to 100 ft |