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Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
About the species

A robust, fast reef shark with a distinctive broad black trailing edge on its tail fin, often seen patrolling drop-offs and current points in the southern Red Sea. Curious yet wary, it gives a clear exaggerated swimming display when it feels threatened.


Where to see it

27 sites in the catalogue.

Daedalus
East Side / Lighthouse Reef
ModerateYear-round
Daedalus
North Plateau (Anemone City)
HighYear-round
Daedalus
South Plateau
HighYear-round
Daedalus
West Wall
HighYear-round
El Quseir
The Rock (El Quseir)
LowYear-round
Hamata
Sha'ab Maksur
ModerateYear-round
Hurghada
Carless Reef
ModerateSummer
Marsa Alam
Elphinstone Reef
ModerateYear-round
Marsa Alam
Sha'ab Marsa Alam
LowYear-round
Safaga
Abu Kafan
ModerateYear-round
Safaga
Panorama Reef
ModerateYear-round
Sharm El-Sheikh
Jackson Reef
LowYear-round
Sharm El-Sheikh
Shark & Yolanda Reef
LowSummer
Sharm El-Sheikh
Thomas Reef
LowYear-round
Sharm El-Sheikh
Woodhouse Reef
LowYear-round
St John's
Big Gota
LowYear-round
St John's
Dangerous Reef
HighYear-round
St John's
Gota Soraya
ModerateYear-round
St John's
Habili Ali
HighYear-round
St John's
Habili Gaffar
ModerateYear-round
Strait of Gubal
Shadwan Island
ModerateSummer
The Brothers
Aida II Wreck
ModerateYear-round
The Brothers
Big Brother North Plateau
HighYear-round
The Brothers
Big Brother South Plateau
HighYear-round
The Brothers
Little Brother East Wall
HighYear-round
The Brothers
Little Brother West Wall
HighYear-round
The Brothers
Numidia Wreck
ModerateYear-round

Sighting history
Verified sightings · last 12 months

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