Reef shark

For the United States Coast Guard cutter named "Reef Shark", see USCGC Reef Shark

Several species of reef-associated sharks are known by the common name reef sharks.

Blacktip reef shark cruising a reef in the Maldives

The species are:

Blacktip reef shark, Carcharhinus melanopterus
Caribbean reef shark, Carcharhinus perezi
Grey reef shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Whitetip reef shark, Triaenodon obesus

References

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