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Caribbean Reef Shark
By Keiron EbanksYear 5North Side Primary School
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he area marked in red is where the CaribbeanReef Shark mostly lives in the Western AtlanticOcean.
Caribbean Reef Shark
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he Caribbean Reef Shark lives in the tropical waters of the westernAtlantic Ocean from Florida to Brazil and is most commonly seen in theCaribbean Sea.
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hey prefer shallow waters on or around coral reefs andare commonly found near the drop offs at the reefs outer edge.
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hisshark is the most common in water shallower than 98ft but have alsobeen known to dive 1240 ft.
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he Caribbean Reef Shark has a robust streamlined body of the typicalshark, the species is very difficult to tell apart from other members ofits family, just like the dusky or silky shark.
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o tell the difference lookfor the dusky colored fins without markings, a short free rear tip onthe second dorsal fin,
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he snout is rather short, broad and rounded.
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he eyes are large and circular, there are 11-13 tooth rows in eitherhalf of both jaws.
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hey can measure up to 10ft long, it can weigh up to154lbs, the Caribbean Reef Shark is one of the largest predators in thereef ecosystem.
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