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A Caribbean reef shark cruising over a coral reef in the Bahamas. Despite its abundance in certain areas, the Caribbean reef shark is one of the least-studied large requiem sharks. They are believed to play a major role in shaping Caribbean reef communities.
4 kwi 2022 · The Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) is an economically important species in The Bahamas, where it is protected from fishing and is a mainstay for the shark dive tourism industry.
The endangered creature is a target for fishing off the coast of the Bahamas—and a magnet for ecotourists who just might save it. Caribbean reef sharks are as comfortable cruising coastal...
Living in warm shallow waters often near coral reefs in the Western Atlantic, from Florida to Brazil, the Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) is the most abundant shark in the Caribbean. It feeds mostly on bony fishes and rarely attacks humans.
The Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) is a species of requiem shark, belonging to the family Carcharhinidae. It is found in the tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean from Florida to Brazil, and is the most commonly encountered reef shark in the Caribbean Sea.
25 sie 2017 · Here we assessed the space use and activity levels of a marine predator, the Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi), in coastal regions of Eleuthera, The Bahamas over a 60-day period using acoustic telemetry.
Caribbean reef sharks are typical reef predators, mostly found on coral and rocky reefs in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, but also down to southern Brazil. They are the most commonly encountered shark in the Caribbean but are heavily exploited throughout their range.
