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| phylum = [[Chordate|Chordata]] |
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| subclassis = [[Elasmobranchii]] |
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| ordo = [[Carcharhiniformes]] |
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| familia = [[Carcharhinidae]] |
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| Species: | C. perezii
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Template:Sharksportal The Caribbean reef shark, Carcharhinus perezi, is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae found in the tropical western Atlantic and the Caribbean, from Florida and the Bahamas through to Brazil. Its length is up to 3 m. It is one of the largest apex predators in these areas. Despite its abundance, it is one of the least studied large carcharhinid sharks.
External links
- Description at Marinebio.org
- Garla, R.C., Chapman, D.D., Wetherbee, B.M., Shivji, M. 2006. Movement patterns of young Caribbean reef sharks, Carcharhinus perezi, at Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, Brazil: the potential of marine protected areas for conservation of a nursery ground. Marine Biology. 149:189-199
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