Grey reef shark  (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos)

IUCN Red List species status – Near Threatened
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Facts – Grey reef shark

Also known as: Gray reef shark
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassChondrichthyes
OrderCarcharhiniformes
FamilyCarcharhinidae
GenusCarcharhinius (1)

Status – Grey reef shark

The grey reef shark is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List (1).

Description – Grey reef shark

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Find out more – Grey reef shark

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References

  1. IUCN Red List (December, 2010)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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