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Caribbean Reef Shark - Carcharhinus perezi
This Caribbean Reef Shark - Carcharhinus perezi can measures up to 3 meters in length and is one of the apex predators in the Caribbean Sea.
We saw them by the hundreds on each dive and they were always hanging around our Boat the whole time we were there and also see them during night dive.
The Caribbean reef shark 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. With a robust, streamlined body typical of the requiem sharks, this species is difficult to tell apart from other large members of its family such as the dusky shark and the silky shark . Distinguishing characteristics include dusky-colored fins.. more
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