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Reef sharks are most easily attracted to feeding attempts. Diving companies can easily capture these predators whereas other fish aren't as easily interested.

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Reef sharks are one of the largest apex predators in the Atlantic Ocean, south of the Keys.

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Caribbean reef sharks travel with small fish swimming near their mouths because of their ability to sense the presence of food before the sharks and lead the sharks to it in exchange for the scraps.

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These sharks are protected in Florida state waters & prohibited from harvest in U.S. waters because they are valued more as a living resource for eco-tourism purposes than food.

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Caribbean reef sharks became well-known when National Geographic investigated them sleeping, but it’s actually a narcotic high feeling produced from the freeing of parasites on the sharks in cold water. (Only in area off of Yucatán)

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Caribbean Reef Shark - Expedition Notebook

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Reef sharks are hard to distinguish from other sharks of the region (ex: bull sharks). Whitish bands around the flanks are their most readily recognizable feature.

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Caribbean Reef Sharks can dive down into depths of up to 1250 feet deep

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Diet: bony fishes, large crustaceans, cephalopods, yellow sting rays, eagle rays
Behaviors: Capable of reverting/purging their own stomachs which helps them get rid of parasites, mucus, and and any other undesirable thing in their stomach linings
Reproduction: Viviparous (pups develop inside mother); Reproduction occurs once a year but childbirth is biennial because the females get pregnant every other year; about 4-6 pups can be expected in a litter

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Typical weight: 150lbs
Length: 6.5-10 feet (max 8-9ft)

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Most commonly encountered reef shark in the Caribbean Sea!

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Found near coral reefs in the Caribbean and off South America. Sometimes found lying motionless in coral caves and resting on the bottom of the sea floor.

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Common name: Caribbean Reef Shark
Scientific Name: Carcharhinus perezii

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Reef Sharks are known for swimming in a zigzag if it feels threatened.