High finned reef shark

Carcaharhinus plumbeus

Family: Gray sharks
Size:
Up to 2.5 meters
Distribution:
Tropical seas
Food:
Fish, crustaceans

The high-fin reef shark is one of the largest sharks living near the coastline. It has a high triangular dorsal fin that weighs about 18% of the shark's total body weight. The high-fin reef shark can live for more than 30 years.