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Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

Photo by ScottHarte
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Rounded snout, greyish brown to bronzy. Shading to white ventrally. A broad black trailing edge on caudal fin.

Habitat:

Found on outer barrier reef

Notes:

Found near Cod hole, being curious and circling for a while but no threat display or aggression.

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Spotted for Missions

Mission
Global Coral Reef Monitoring
Mission
Sharks of the World: the ocean guardians

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PublishedMarch 11, 2012

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