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Grey Reef Shark - Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
The Grey Reef Shark - Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos is from the type of Sharks that need to constantly swim, otherwise they will drown! They take in oxygen through their gills, and as they swim, near/fresh water are channeled through their mouth and passed through the gills. If they stops swimming, then the intake of oxygen will be less and they may eventually drown.
They can be up to nearly 2 meters in size but most of the time, around 1.5 meters.
The grey reef shark 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. This species is most often seen in shallow water near the drop-offs of coral reefs. The grey reef shark has the typical "reef shark" shape, with a broad, round snout and large eyes. This species can be distinguished from similar species by the plain or white-tipped first dorsal fin, the dark.. more
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