Caribbean Reef Shark

Caribbean Reef Shark
Name: Caribbean Reef Shark
Scientific Name: Carcharhinus perezii
Family: Requiem Sharks
Taxonomic: Carcharhinidae
ID Group: Rays, Sharks, Dolphins, Turtles
Size: 5 - 8 ft.
Depth Range: On the reef (10 – 60 ft.)
Sightings: Not usually seen

This Shark has a silvery-gray body with a white underside. The tips of its side fins, belly fins, and tail fin are dark or black. The gill slits are small and start above the side fins.