Grey reef shark

Grey reef shark

 

Scientific name : Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

 

Family : Carcharhinidae
Size : Up to 255 cm
Distribution : Red sea, Indian ocean, Pacific ocean

 

Biology : It lives alone or in schools near reef areas in search of fish, cephalopods and crustaceans on which it feeds. It is a viviparous species (the embryo grows inside the female’s belly). It can give birth to several young (6 max.).

 

IUCN status : Least concern