Monday 17 October 2011

Caribbean Reef Shark

The Caribbean reef shark is a species of requiem shark. 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. Measuring up to 3 m long, the Caribbean reef shark is one of the largest apex predators in the reef ecosystem, feeding on a variety of fishes and cephalopods. This species is responsible for a small number of attacks on humans.

Image of Caribbean reef shark
Image of Caribbean reef shark
Image of Caribbean reef shark
Image of Caribbean reef shark

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