Loggerhead
Gray reef shark
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Also called Tiburón coralero rabinegro
- Grows to
- 2.6 m (8.4 ft)
- Group
- Shark or ray
- Family
- Carcharhinidae
Safety
Can biteGive it space. It can bite.
Where to see it
Known from Palau, Egyptian Red Sea, Great Barrier Reef and 4 more places.
- All year
- PalauBlue Corner
Also seen in Egyptian Red Sea, Great Barrier Reef, Hawaii, Koh Tao and Koh Samui, Maldives and Raja Ampat.
Source: GBIF and dive operators.
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