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Several species of reef-associated sharks are known as reef sharks:










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Several species of reef-associated sharks are known as reef sharks:

  • Grey reef shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
  • Blacktip reef shark
    Blacktip reef shark

    The blacktip reef shark, Carcharhinus melanopterus, is a shark of tropical and warm temperate seas. It is often confused with the blacktip shark, Carcharhinus limbatus....
    , Carcharhinus melanopterus
  • Caribbean reef shark
    Caribbean reef shark

    The Caribbean reef shark, Carcharhinus perezi is a species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae. It is found in the tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean from Florida to Brazil, and is the most commonly encountered reef shark in the Caribbean Sea....
    , Carcharhinus perezii
  • Blacktail reef shark, Carcharhinus wheeleri
  • Whitetip reef shark
    Whitetip reef shark

    The whitetip reef shark, Triaenodon obesus, is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, the only member of the genus Triaenodon....
    , Triaenodon obesus