FishverifiedEndangered

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

(Bleeker, 1856)

Grey Reef Shark

Also known as: Requiem Shark, Gray Reef Shark, Grey Shark, Blacktail Reef Shark, Shortnose Blacktail

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–1000 m

Max size

2.55 m

Max weight

33.7 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

25 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Carcharhiniformes

Family

Carcharhinidae

Where to find it

common

Australia Australia (Great Barrier Reef)Australia (Ningaloo)

occasional

Fiji Maldives Micronesia (Chuuk)

rare

Malaysia

Other species in Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus falciformis

Silky Shark

Loxodon macrorhinus

Sliteye Shark

Triaenodon obesus

Whitetip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus sorrah

Spottail Shark

Negaprion acutidens

Sicklefin Lemon Shark

Carcharhinus brachyurus

Bronze Whaler

Carcharhinus acronotus

Blacknose Shark

Rhizoprionodon taylori

Australian Sharpnose Shark