Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos |
Taxonomical systematics |
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Scientific name |
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos (Bleeker, 1856) |
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Synonyms |
Carcharias amblyrhynchos |
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Common names |
Grey Reef Shark, Grey Reef Whaler |
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Genus |
Charcharhinus |
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Family |
Carcharhinidae |
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Order |
Carcharhiniformes |
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Class |
Elasmobranchii |
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Phylum |
Chordata |
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Local ecology |
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Distribution |
Oceania, Tropical Western Pacific Ocean, Great Barrier Reef, Tropical Eastern Indian Ocean, Northern and Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea. |
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Biological characteristics |
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Maximum size |
255cm TL |
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Wild foods |
Fish, cephalopods, crustaceans (Randall et al. 1997). |
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Grey Reef Shark C. amblyrhynchos at Osprey Reef in the Coral Sea. |
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Grey Reef Shark C. amblyrhynchos at Osprey Reef in the Coral Sea. |
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References |
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Randall J.E., Allen G.R. and Steene R.C. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Crawford House Publishing, Bathurst, Australia. 557pp. |
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Links |
FishBase |
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