Gray reef shark
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

Length |
Up to 8 ft, generally under 6 ft (maximum reported in Hawaii, 6.2 ft) |
Description |
Gray with a slight white streak on the back edge of the dorsal fin and an easy-to-see black margin on the trailing edge of the tail; no interdorsal ridge |
Food |
Eats bony fishes, cephalopods and crustaceans |
Habitat |
Hawaiian records show caught from surface to 900 ft but most abundant at 320 ft; more common in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands; tends to prefer reef areas with rugged terrain and strong currents |