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Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
The grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos, sometimes misspelled amblyrhynchus or amblyrhinchos) is a species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae. One of the most common reef sharks in the Indo-Pacific, it is found as far east as Easter Island and as far west as South Africa. This species is most often seen in shallow water near the drop-offs of coral reefs. The grey reef shark has the typical "reef shark" shape, with a broad, round snout and large eyes. This species can be distinguished from similar species by the plain or white-tipped first dorsal fin, the dark tips on the other fins, the broad, black rear margin on the tail fin, and the lack of a ridge between the dorsal fins. Most individuals are less than 1.9 m (6.2 ft) long. Grey reef sharks are fast-swimming, agile predators that feed primarily on free-swimming bony fishes and cephalopods. Their aggressive demeanor enables them to dominate many other shark species on the reef, despite their moderate size. Many grey reef sharks have a home range on a specific area of the reef, to which they continually return. However, they are social rather than territorial. During the day, these sharks often form groups of five to 20 individuals near coral reef drop-offs, splitting up in the evening as the sharks begin to hunt. Adult females also form groups in very shallow water, where the higher water temperature may accelerate their growth or that of their unborn young. Like other members of its family, the grey reef shark is viviparous, meaning the mother nourishes her embryos through a placental connection. Litters of one to six pups are born every other year.
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Thank you I will try to find a red filter :)
That's cool!
Not sure if the package of GoPro you bought came with a red filter, if not, try to get a red-filter. It will adds more colors to your underwater photos, otherwise, it will be very blue.
Am sure you will have a blast with the Whale Sharks, we saw 2 during my trip in Maldives :)
I just bought my plane ticket to Mexico for July and just ordered a GoPro to take photos while I'm diving. I hope we see some sharks and hope I can get great photos like this one! Will of course take tons of photos when I go swim with the whale sharks too :)
Yes, saw lots of them in Maldives, @Ashley.
A few of them have so many Remoras following them, makes it more interesting as most of the time, they don't have or just 1 or 2 Remora following them.
This must have been so cool to see, Albert! Great photo :)