Caribbean Reef Shark

No good photo of this species is available yet, so this Illustration was created with ChatGPT Image 2.5. It is an attempt to get the anatomy and features right, and may contain small errors.

Name:	Caribbean Reef Shark
Scientific Name:	Carcharhinus perezii
Family:	Requiem Sharks
Scientific Family:	Carcharhinidae
Source:	WoRMS AphiaID 271324
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.