Grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos)
Image source: Jo's Animal Database
General data
- Main name: Grey reef shark
- Local names: Whaler shark, Shark, Grey whaler shark, Grey shark, Gray reef shark, Black-tip reef shark, Blacktail reef shark
- Climates: Tropical, Subtropical
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: Africa, Asia, Australia & Oceania
- Distribution: Pacific Ocean, Indian ocean
Classification
- Genus: Carcharhinus - Reef shark
- Family: Carcharhinidae - Requiem sharks
- Order: Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks
- Class: Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays
- Superclass: Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes