Blacktip Reef Shark

Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) is a requiem shark and belongs to the family Carcharhinidae.

Size: small shark not exceeding 1.6 m (5.2 ft.)

Depth: 8-40 meter (26-31 ft.)

Habitat: Coral Reefs, continental and insular shelves, drop offs

Diet: Bony fish, cephalopods, crustaceans, sea snakes, sea birds

Reproduction: Viviparous, gestation period 10-11 months, 2-5 pups

Sexual maturity: around 95-97 meter (37-38 inch); around 7 years of age

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Grey Reef Shark

Grey Reef Shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) is a requiem shark and belongs to the family Carcharhinidae.

Size: not exceeding 1.9 m (6.2 ft.)

Depth: 8-60 meter (26-200 ft.)

Habitat: Coral Reefs, continental and insular shelves, drop offs

Diet: Bony fish, cephalopods and crustaceans

Reproduction: Viviparous, gestation period 9-14 months, 1-6 pups

Sexual maturity: around 1.3-1.5 meter (4.3-4.9 ft.); around 7 years of age

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Whitetip Reef Shark

White Tip Reef Shark (Triaendon obesus) is a requiem shark and belongs to the family Carcharhinidae.

Size: small shark not exceeding 1.6 m (5.2 ft.)

Depth: 8-40 meter (26-31 ft.)

Habitat: Coral Reefs

Diet: Bony fish, crustaceans and octopus

Reproduction: Viviparous, gestation period 10-13 months, 1-6 pups

Sexual maturity: around 1.1 meter (3.6 ft.); 8-9 years of age

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