Taxonomy

Animalia

Chordata

Chondrichthyes

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus

amblyrhynchos

Blacktail Reef Shark

Blunt-snout Sharp-nose

The grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos, sometimes misspelled amblyrhynchus or amblyrhinchos) is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae. One of the most common reef sharks in the Indo-Pacific, it is found as far east as Easter Island and as far west as South Africa. This species is most often seen in shallow water near the drop-offs of coral reefs. It has the typical "reef shark" shape, with a broad, round snout and large eyes. It can be distinguished from similar species by the plain or white-tipped first dorsal fin, the dark tips on the other fins, the broad, black rear margin on the tail fin, and the lack of a ridge between the dorsal fins. Most individuals are less than 1. 88 m (6. 2 ft) long.

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos. Retrieved May, 22 2023, from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_reef_shark.