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Carcharhinus perezii (Poey, 1876) Caribbean reef shark |
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photo by
Palavicini, G. |
| Family: | Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks) | |||
| Max. size: | 300 cm TL (male/unsexed); 295 cm TL (female); max.weight: 70 kg | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 65 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Florida, USA to southern Brazil, including the northern Gulf of Mexico and the Antilles. | |||
| Diagnosis: | A large, gray shark with an interdorsal ridge and short blunt snout. 1st dorsal fin small with short rear tip (Ref. 26938). | |||
| Biology: | Found on continental and insular shelves, often near drop-offs on the outer edges of reefs. May rest on the bottom (Ref. 9710). Usually found in reefs, at less than 30 m deep (Ref 26938). Feed on bony fishes, including bigeyes (Priacanthidae). Viviparous (Ref. 50449). Size at birth below 73 cm. A dangerous species implicated in an abortive attack on divers in the Caribbean. Meat is prepared dried salted for human consumption, hides for leather, liver for oil, carcasses for fish meal. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 01 July 2019 (A2bcd) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | traumatogenic | |||