Sandbar shark

Carcharhinus plumbeus
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Length Up to 8 ft, generally under 6 ft
Description Gray or light tan; high dorsal fin, strong interdorsal ridge; and no distinct marking
Food Eats small reef fishes, octopus and squid, crustaceans, mollusks
Habitat From about 30-900 ft; females cruise in shallower areas – average 223 ft