ðə sˈɪlvɚtˌɪp ʃˈɑːɹk ɪz wˈaɪdli bˌʌt nˌɑːt kəntˈɪnjuːəsli dˈɪstɹɪbjˌuːɾᵻd ɪnðə tɹˈɑːpɪkəl ˈɪndiən ænd pɐsˈɪfɪk ˈoʊʃənz.
The silvertip shark is widely but not continuously distributed in the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans.