Scientific name : Carcharhinus plumbeus
Family : Carcharhinidae
Size : Up to 250 cm
Depth : Up to 80 m
Distribution : Found in tropical and temperate water
Morphology : It is grey with a white belly. The dorsal fin is quite high.
Biology : It lives alone or in schools. It frequents coral, sandy and estuarine bottoms. It is a viviparous species (the embryo grows inside the female’s belly). It can give birth to several young (14 max.). It feeds on fish, cephalopods and crustaceans.
IUCN red list : Vulnerable
