Caribbean Reef Shark


Size:  5-10 ft.
ID:  First dorsal fin behind the pectoral, dusky fin tips

Class:  Chondrichthyes  /  Cartilaginous fishes
Order:  Carcharhiniformes  /  Ground sharks
Family:  Carcharhinidae  /  Requiem shark
Genus Species:  Carcharhinus perezi / Reef Shark

Habitat:  cruise reefs and shallows
Typical food:  wide variety of marine animals including sea turtles, also scavenges
Other information:  dangerous; most common shark on coral reefs; wary but may make a close pass


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