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The Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) is a species of requiem shark, belonging to the 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 .
This article lists several species of reef-associated sharks which are known by the common name reef sharks. In the Indian and Pacific Oceans: Blacktip reef shark; Grey reef shark; Whitetip reef shark; In the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans: Galapagos shark; In the Atlantic Ocean: Caribbean reef shark
Two marine biologists share 10 shark facts for kids, as well as why shark attacks happen and why sharks are essential to human survival.
The Caribbean reef shark is up to 3 metres (10 ft) long, one of the largest apex predators in the reef ecosystem. Like the whitetip reef shark, they have been documented resting motionless on the sea bottom or inside caves - unusual behaviour for requiem sharks. Caribbean reef sharks play a major role in shaping Caribbean reef communities.
The first shark-like chondrichthyans appeared in the oceans 400 million years ago, [1] developing into the crown group of sharks by the Early Jurassic. [2] Listed below are extant species of shark. Sharks are spread across 512 described and 23 undescribed species in eight orders. The families and genera within the orders are listed in ...
High school and college students can go on a weeks-long journey that includes snorkeling in crystal-clear water with Caribbean reef sharks and working side-by-side with scientists. Chuck Knapp, a ...
Lost shark [4] Carcharhinus obsolerus (White, Kyne, & Harris, 2019) Critically endangered (possibly extinct) 0.37–0.43 m (15–17 in) (juvenile length only) Caribbean reef shark: Carcharhinus perezi (Poey, 1876) Endangered 2–2.5 m (6.6–8.2 ft) maximum 3 m (9.8 ft) Sandbar shark: Carcharhinus plumbeus (Nardo, 1827) Endangered
In fact, at SeaWorld Orlando, kids can touch a shark, learn about different species of shark and even dine at a restaurant where sharks swim past throughout their meal.