Grey reef shark: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the grey reef shark lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Group	Sharks
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Oceania
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Carcharhiniformes
Family	Carcharhinidae

Where does the grey reef shark live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the grey reef shark in 3 countries and territories across Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: New Guinea.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the grey reef shark endangered?

The grey reef shark’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the grey reef shark?

The grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Carcharhiniformes and the family Carcharhinidae, genus Carcharhinus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the grey reef shark

The grey reef shark or gray reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos, sometimes misspelled amblyrhynchus or amblyrhinchos) 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. It has the typical "reef shark" shape, with a broad, round snout and large eyes. It can be distinguished from similar species by the plain or white-tipped first dorsal fin, the dark tips on the other fins, the broad, black rear margin on the tail fin, and the lack of a ridge between the dorsal fins. Most individuals are less than 1.88 m (6.2 ft) long.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Grey reef shark (revision 1380914066), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q163523 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).