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Animal profile
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
The grey reef shark is a compact requiem shark of coral reefs, typically under two metres, with a broad black margin on the tail fin. It patrols reef edges and channels by day and hunts reef fish and cephalopods. It is one of the few sharks known to give a clear warning display.