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