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  2. Grey reef shark - Wikipedia

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    The grey reef shark or gray reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos, sometimes misspelled amblyrhynchus or amblyrhinchos) [2] is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae. One of the most common reef sharks in the Indo-Pacific, it is found as far east as Easter Island and as far west as South Africa.

  3. Carcharhinus - Wikipedia

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    Genus Carcharhinus Blainville 1816 - 35 extant species Common name Scientific name Geographic range Conservation status IUCN Red List Length Image Blacknose shark: Carcharhinus acronotus (Poey, 1860) Endangered 1.3 m (4.3 ft) Silvertip shark: Carcharhinus albimarginatus (Rüppell, 1837) Vulnerable 2–2.5 m (6.6–8.2 ft) maximum 3 m (9.8 ft)

  4. Reef shark - Wikipedia

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    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

  5. List of sharks - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  6. List of sharks in the Red Sea - Wikipedia

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    There are 44 species of shark found in the Red Sea. [1] This list is not exhaustive. Bathydemersal species. Scientific name Image ... Grey reef shark, (Carcharhinidae)

  7. Requiem shark - Wikipedia

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    The common name requiem shark may be related to the French word for shark, requin, which is itself of disputed etymology.One derivation of the latter is from Latin requiem ("rest"), which would thereby create a cyclic etymology (requiem-requin-requiem), but other sources derive it from the Old French verb reschignier ("to grimace while baring teeth").

  8. Galapagos shark - Wikipedia

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    It favors clear reef environments around oceanic islands, where it is often the most abundant shark species. A large species that often reaches 3.0 m (9.8 ft), the Galapagos reef shark has a typical fusiform "reef shark" shape and is very difficult to distinguish from the dusky shark (C. obscurus) and the grey reef shark (C. amblyrhynchos).

  9. List of fish common names - Wikipedia

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    Common names of fish can refer to a single species; to an entire group of species, such as a genus or family; or to multiple unrelated species or groups. Ambiguous common names are accompanied by their possible meanings. Scientific names for individual species and higher taxa are included in parentheses.